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Books for Babies Matching Grants

In partnership with Nordstrom, ALTAFF awarded 40 grants (20 in 2008 and 20 in 2009) for $500 each to match $1,000 raised by selected Friends groups, women's groups, libraries, and other non-profit organizations for purchasing Books for Babies kits from ALTAFF. The two-year matching grant program has ended.

Grants were awarded to organizations that had a Books for Babies program in place, as well as organizations starting a new Books for Babies program. Grant applications were considered based on the following criteria:

  • Effective kit distribution plan.
  • Effective use of the kits to connect new parents with their local library.
  • Involvement of the local library.
  • Effective publicity plan for their Books for Babies program.

2009 Cycle 2 Grant Recipients

  • Friends of the Library-Dearborn (Dearborn, MI)
  • Friends of the M.E. Heggan Library (Hurffville, NJ)
  • Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library (Pittsboro, NC)
  • Friends of the Tecumseh District Library (Tecumseh, MI)
  • Gadsden Public Library (Gadsden, AL)
  • Guilderland Public Library (Guilderland, NY)
  • Little Elm Friends of the Library (Little Elm, TX)
  • Richmond Memorial Library (Batavia, NY)
  • Seward Junior Women’s Club (Seward, NE)
  • Southside Regional Library (Boydton, VA)

2009 Cycle 1 Grant Recipients

  • Impact Services Corporation, a non-profit community service organization (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Clay County Public Library (Manchester, KY)
  • Read Aloud Loveland (Loveland, CO)
  • Western Pocono Community Library (Brodheadsville, PA)
  • Fullerton Public Library (Fullerton, CA)
  • Jay County Public Library and the Friends of the Library (Portland, IN)
  • Friends of the Lawrence County Public Library (Lawrenceburg, TN)
  • New Friends of the Beaverton City Library (Beaverton, OR)
  • Friends of the Hillsborough Public Library (Hillsborough, NJ)
  • Friends of the Bristol Public Library (Bristol, CT)

        2008 Cycle 2 Grant Recipients

        • Friends of the Mount Laurel Library (Mount Laurel, NJ)
        • Friends of the Perris Library (Perris, CA)
        • Friends of the Village of Ruidoso Library (Alto, NM)
        • Pamunkey Regional Library (Hanover, VA)
        • Denison Public Library (Denison, TX)
        • Eastern Oklahoma Library System (Muskogee, OK)
        • Friends of the Fayette County Public Library (Fayetteville, GA )
        • Friends of the Frisco Public Library (Frisco, TX)
        • Altrusa International of Troy (Troy, OH)
        • Friends of the Hood County Library (Granbury, TX)

        2008 Cycle 1 Grant Recipients

        • Friends of Somerville Public Library (Somerville, NJ)
        • Scott County Public Library (Scottsburg, IN)
        • Friends of the Platt Library (Woodland Hills, CA)
        • Friends of Parmly Billings Library (Billings, MT)
        • Read Aloud Loveland (Loveland, CO)
        • Literacy Plus Program (Hayward, CA)
        • Friends of the Merced Library (Merced, CA)
        • Friends of the Richmond Public Library (Richmond, VA)
        • Friends of Hamden Library (Hamden, CT)
        • Shenandoah County Library (Edinburg, VA)