Forwarding on behalf of Family Place: The Sandy River Charitable Foundation is offering funding to expand the Family Place Library initiative within Maine and New Hampshire. www.familyplacelibraries.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.familyplacelibraries.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7CKara.Reiman%40maine.gov%7C7089509ba02540ea814b08dad253fb72%7C413fa8ab207d4b629bcdea1a8f2f864e%7C0%7C0%7C638053556274872881%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mCnns%2BgZNp%2B%2F%2FA2AeVRQeJts0yJP5IigWIEjb1Uc9gk%3D&reserved=0> The grant will cover the cost of a librarian and administrator to attend a training in March 2023, an on site visit after implementation, as well as $3,500 in start up funds for toy and furniture purchases. If you are interested in pursuing this, please see the attached application which is due on December 19th,2022. If you have questions regarding the Family Place Libraries initiative, please contact Kristen Todd-Wurm, National Coordinator for Family Place Libraries at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Application: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FhhBE92CK4Wf2f210oFEAeEYj-DDL8zp/view?usp=sharing