From: MRVoors at aol.com <MRVoors>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:29:24 EST

Dear Colleagues,

Now that this year's Summer Reading Program is well behind you, have you thought about some segment of your service population or area of town that you wish you could serve but may not have the funds to reach? Perhaps you have a wonderful, creative, innovative idea for a summer reading program, but you just need the necessary dollars to implement it. Well, now is the time to think about applying for the ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Program Grant.

This grant of $3000 is awarded annually to a librarian to underwrite a creative, innovative summer reading program. It is designed to encourage reading programs for children in a public library by providing financial assistance of
$3,000, while recognizing ALSC members for outstanding program development. The applicant must plan and present an outline for a theme-based summer reading program in a public library. The Committee encourages proposals with innovative ways to encourage involvement of children with physical or mental disabilities.

Ouachita Parish Public Library of Monroe, La. was the 2006 recipient of the ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Program Grant. The winning program included participation of local organizations, Families Helping Families and ARCO, which are highly involved in the program supporting inclusion of families with children with special needs.

What would YOUR library do with $3000 to support summer reading? Now is the time to get an application at: https://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/profawards/bookwholesalers/bookwholesalers.htm
   Spread the word! Let your colleagues know about this wonderful opportunity! The application deadline is December 1, 2006.

Thank you,

Mary R. Voors mvoors at acpl.info ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Program Grant committee
Received on Tue 31 Oct 2006 06:29:24 PM CST