The New York State Legislature has appropriated $500,000 to be awarded through a competitive grant program to encourage participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) is a community-based program mailing free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to registered children from birth until their 5th birthday, no matter their income. It is the […]
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMPlace: Online at https://cdlc.libcal.com/event/12866009Cost: Free to CDLC members Libraries are hubs of access, collaboration, and inclusion within communities. As library teams aim to continue to meet the preferences and needs of the communities they serve, pursuing understanding of how to create neurodivergent-affirming spaces and offerings for neurodivergent patrons as well as […]
ALA invites applications from small and rural libraries for the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Libraries may apply online for grant funding from September 11, 2024, to December 11, 2024, at ala.org/LTCAccess. Up to 300 libraries will be selected for the third round of grants and receive $10,000 or $20,000 to support a community […]
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.library20.com/the-supportive-library (registration required)Cost: FreePresenters: From a librarian’s perspective, when we think of patrons experiencing homelessness, we automatically know and understand that they are an especially vulnerable population. We also know that to work in libraries is to be on the forefront of homelessness. […]
Date: Thursday, June 06, 2024Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMPlace: Online at https://clrc.org/event/webinar-everyone/Cost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) As public libraries find themselves on the frontlines of our nation’s homelessness crisis, they strive to serve their most vulnerable patrons – diverse folks of all ages, living their private […]
Date: Tuesday, June 04, 2024Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AMPlace: Online via Zoom Cost: Free Join us for a brief introduction on working with patrons and caregivers of those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. The presenter if Meaghan DeMento, Program Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York. Please register here: https://forms.gle/TeHw9vtmrQ6t4K9z9. The Zoom […]
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/partneringnls?_zs=O7fUl1&_zl=nELc9Cost: Free Did you know that every state has at least one free talking book library to serve the print-disabled? These libraries serve patrons with low vision or blindness, reading disabilities (i.e. dyslexia, ADHD), or who struggle to comfortably hold a book. The […]
Schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations who help students that are below grade level or having trouble reading are eligible to apply. Applicant organizations must be located within 15 miles of a Dollar General Store. Grant funding is provided to assist in the following areas: CLICK HERE to apply for a 2024 Youth Literacy grant. Deadline […]
The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. In 2024, the AARP Community Challenge will be accepting applications for three different grant opportunities. 1. Flagship Grants range from several hundred dollars for smaller, short-term activities to tens of thousands of dollars for larger […]
Date: Thursday, February 01, 2024Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AMPlace: Online via ZoomPresenter: Valerie Lewis, Outreach Coordinator, Suffolk Cooperative Library System Please save the date for “Accessible for All,” a training on increasing access in your Library, regardless of its size or budget! Valerie Lewis is the Outreach Coordinator at Suffolk Cooperative Library System, and […]
