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ALA and Simple Mobile launch 'Connected Communities' grants to advance mobile literacy in urban libraries

The American Library Association, in partnership with Simple Mobile, invites public libraries in urban areas to apply for participation in Connected Communities: Mobile Literacy in Action.

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PLA to award 150 Scholarships for 2026 Conference

The Public Library Association (PLA) will award 150 scholarships for public library workers and students to attend the PLA 2026 Conference.

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Penguin Random House and United for Libraries Announce 2026 Grants to U.S. Small and Rural Libraries

Penguin Random House and United for Libraries today announced a 2026 grant program serving rural and small libraries across the country. Grants of $500 and $1,000 (totaling $25,000), will be awarded to support libraries in need. Specifically, grant funds...

Deadline approaching for Carnegie-Whitney Grant applications for guides to library resources

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...

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Applications Open for 2026 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries

Applications for the 2026 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are now being accepted by ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation. First awarded in 2014, these grants recognize libraries for...

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ALA invites applicants for $3.5 million in grants during round four of the historic Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities initiative

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) invites applications from small and rural libraries for the fourth round of funding of the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant, which is anticipated to be...

Carnegie-Whitney Grant awards up to $5,000 for guides to library resources

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.

2026 Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant Application Now Open

The American Library Association is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2026 Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. The grant will cover the expenses of five (5) Black/African American youth or teen services...

Accepting Applications for the 2026 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellowship

The American Library Association announces a call for applications for the Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellows Program. Visit the LAGW Fellows page for more information about the application process. Lois Ann Gregory-Wood worked at ALA for fifty years...

ALA 2026 Scholarship Application Now Open

If you need financial help to get through your graduate program, scholarship funds are now available. The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 available to students who are studying in library science or school library media programs...

ALSC awards Bound to Stay Bound and Melcher Scholarships to six students

All four recipients will receive $8,000 in scholarship aid for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Games & Gaming Round Table Celebrates the 2025 Game On! Grant recipients - Johnsburg Public Library District (IL) and University of Southern Mississippi Libraries - Cook Library (MS)

The Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the American Library Association is pleased to announce TWO recipients of the 2025 Game On! Grant. Introduced in 2020 with the intention of providing libraries with the opportunity to receive funds to develop...

Jacob P. Folsom Selected as the 2025 David H. Clift Scholarship Recipient

The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the selection of Jacob P. Folsom of Los Angeles, California, as the 2025 David H. Clift Scholarship recipient. The David H. Clift Scholarship was named for a former director of the American...

Colton D. Whelpton Selected as the 2025 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship Recipient

The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Colton D. Whelpton of Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) as the recipient of the 2025 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship, named for an active ALA member and former member of the ALA...

Mia Jakobsen Selected as the 2025 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship Recipient

The American Library Association and SAGE are pleased to announce Mia Jakobsen of Furry Creek, British Columbia (Canada) as the recipient of the 2025 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship in New Media. Jakobsen says she “wants to pursue a career in...