Hi Linda,
We did this grant a few years ago. I don't remember offhand how
much money we raised to be matched, but the selection of books
they offered was wonderful. Definitely a great opportunity. Carolyn Paradise
Casco Public Library PO Box 420, Casco, ME 04015 207-627-4541
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From: The Libri Foundation [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 3:58 PM
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Subject: Grant Opportunity for Maine Rural Public Libraries
Dear Ms. Lord,
Once again, The Libri Foundation has 8 or 9 grants specifically for rural
public libraries in Maine. However, unlike years in the past, I haven't
received any applications from Maine libraries. The announced deadline for
spring grants is March 15th. For Maine libraries, I am extending the
deadline to April 20th.
Your help in publicizing these grants would be greatly appreciated.
At the end of the press release, I've attached a list of all the Maine
libraries that have received Books for Children grants during the past 12
years. This is just FYI and is not part of the press release.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. McKillip
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2003
The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2003 BOOKS
FOR CHILDREN grants. This year the Foundation has a number of grants
specifically for rural libraries in Maine and would like to encourage them
to apply.
The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization which donates
new, quality, hardcover children's books to small, rural public libraries
throughout the United States. Since October 1990, the Foundation has
donated over $1,840,000 worth of new children's books to more than 1,600
libraries in 48 states.
In order to encourage and reward local support of libraries, The Libri
Foundation will match any amount of money raised by a library's local
sponsor(s) from $50 to $350 on a 2-to-1 ratio. Thus, a library can receive
up to $1,050 worth of new, quality, hardcover children's books. After a
library receives a grant, local sponsors (such as formal or informal Friends
groups, civic or social organizations, local businesses, etc.) have four
months, or longer if necessary, to raise their matching funds.
The librarian of each participating library selects the books her library
will receive from a booklist provided by the Foundation. The 700-plus
fiction and nonfiction titles on the booklist reflect the very best of
children's literature published in the last three years. These titles, which
are for children ages 12 and under, are award-winners or have received
starred reviews in library, literary, and education journals. The booklist
also includes a selection of classic children's titles.
Libraries are qualified on an individual basis. In general, libraries
should serve a population under 10,000 (usually under 5,000), be in a rural
area, have a limited operating budget, and an active children's department.
Please note: Rural is usually considered to be at least 30 miles from a
city with a population over 40,000. Town libraries with total operating
budgets over $125,000 and county libraries with total operating budgets over
$250,000 are rarely given grants.
Applications are accepted from independent libraries as well as libraries
which are part of a county, regional, or cooperative library system. A
school library may apply only if it also serves as the public library (i.e.
it is open to the general public and has summer hours).
A branch library may apply if the community it is in meets the definition of
rural. If the branch library receives its funding from its parent
institution, then the parent institution's total operating budget, not just
the branch library's total operating budget, must meet the budget
guidelines.
Previous BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipients are eligible to apply for a
second grant three years after the receipt of their first grant. Libraries
that do not fulfill all the grant requirements, including the final report,
are not eligible for a second grant.
Application (postmark) deadlines: March 15th, (April 20th - Maine libraries
only), July 15th, and November 15th. Award dates are the end of April,
August, and December. Libraries are encouraged to apply for the earliest
deadline possible.
To have an application form emailed to you, please contact Barbara J.
McKillip at [log in to unmask], with the subject line: Grant
Application.
For more information about the Foundation, please check our website at
www.librifoundation.org.
Or, contact Ms. Barbara J. McKillip, President, The Libri Foundation, PO Box
10246, Eugene, OR 97440. 541-747-9655 (voice); 541-747-4348 (fax). Normal
office hours are: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time.
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Maine Books for Children Grant Recipients
Amy Stone Cole Library Media Center
Berwick Public Library
Bonney Memorial Library
Bridge Academy Public Library
Brooksville Free Public Library
Canaan Public Library
Casco Public Library
Chase Emerson Memorial Library
Community Library
Davis Memorial Library
Denmark Public Library
Indian Township School Library
Ivan O. Davis - Liberty Library
Jackson Memorial Library
John B. Curtis Free Public Library
Kezar Falls Circulating Library
Limerick Public Library
Lincoln Memorial Library
Livermore Public Library
Lubec Memorial Library
Mechanic Falls Public Library
Mexico Free Public Library
Milbridge Public Library
Monhegan Memorial Library
New Portland Community Library
North Bridgton Public Library
Orr's Island Public Library
Palermo Community Library
Parsonsfield Public Library
Peavey Memorial Library
Phillips Public Library
Rangeley Public Library
Raymond Village Library
Sangerville Public Library
Searsmont Town Library
Shaw Public Library
Soldiers Memorial Library
Spaulding Memorial Library
Vose Library
Waterboro Public Library
Waterford Library Association
Whitman Memorial Library
Whitneyville Library
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Barbara J. McKillip
President
The Libri Foundation
PO Box 10246
Eugene, OR 97440
541-747-9655 (phone); 541-747-4348 (fax)
[log in to unmask] (email)
www.librifoundation.org
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