Deadline approaching for Carnegie-Whitney Grant applications

CHICAGO — The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library.

Funded projects have ranged from “A Resource Guide about Disabilities, Disability Theory, and Assistive Technologies” to “A Bibliography for Queer Teens” to “Graphic Novels & the Humanity of Mental Illness” to “Web Accessibility Resources for Libraries”. 

Applications must be received by November 3, 2023. Recipients will be notified by the end of February 2024.

Guidelines and information are available on the ALA website or by contacting Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator, American Library Association at mbolduc@ala.org.