Hello All,
The Maine State Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fall 2018 Maine Public Library Fund (MPLF) Program Grants. See the list of funded projects below. Congratulations to all the grant recipients!

This round funded program grants totaling $15,000 in addition to a number of WIFI infrastructure grants.
Please continue to promote the State Income Tax Check-off so we can provide more awards for innovative programming at Maine public libraries.


The Maine Public Library Fund Income Tax Check-off allows Maine taxpayers to make voluntary contributions to support Maine public libraries on Maine Income Tax form Schedule C-P.

"The generosity of Maine taxpayers through the tax check-off has helped Maine public libraries develop

transformative programming and services that responds to the needs of their communities," said Maine

State Librarian James Ritter. "Many Maine libraries operate with very limited budgets and the grants

from the Maine Public Library Fund have made many new things possible for these institutions and the

people they serve."



Since Fall 2016,  the MPLF has funded 73 projects and programs for over $105,000 and has supported significant growth in the Maine InfoNet library of downloadable e-books and audiobooks. For more information about the Maine Public Library Fund, visit: www.maine.gov/msl/libs/admin/funding/MPLF.shtml<http://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/admin/funding/MPLF.shtml> .



The Fall 2018 MPLF program award recipients are:

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

$2500

Large-print book club for a nearby retirement community.

Lubec Memorial Library

$2500

Local oral history video series.

Washburn Memorial Library

$2141

Lego program for local students.

Orono Public Library

$1800

Culture Packs program.

Norway Memorial Library

$1500

Community art project.

Skowhegan Free Public Library

$1360

Youth robotics and coding program.

Bonney Memorial Library, Cornish

$1000

Young artists sketching program.

Dyer Library, Saco

$900

Digitization of local historical photographic collection.

Lincolnville Community Library

$500

Method Writing Workshop.

Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library, Appleton

$450

Youth animation workshop.

Stockton Springs Community Library

$400

Weekly tai chi classes for seniors.


Deborah A. Clark, MLIS
Library Management Specialist
Maine State Library
Portland Public Library, Third Floor
5 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
(207)871-1765
1-800-649-7696 Ext. 765
Fax: (207)871-1703
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

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