Libraries Transforming Communities

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LTC: Accessible Small and Rural Communities

Beginning in late 2022, ALA will accept applications for grants to be distributed over the next three years ranging from $10,000 to $20,000.

Learn basic facilitation skills with ALA's free guide, "Leading Conversations in Small and Rural Libraries."

567 libraries across the nation were selected to receive grants through LTC: Focus on Small & Rural Libraries.

Get started with the free e-course, "Libraries Transforming Communities: Facilitation Skills for Small and Rural Libraries."

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Read case studies and stories from Libraries Transforming Communities in practice across the field.

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RT @ALA_PLA: NOW OPEN! Small & rural libraries are invited to apply for the Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural… 4 months ago
RT @ALA_PLA: NOW OPEN! Small & rural libraries are invited to apply for the Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural… 4 months ago
RT @ALA_PLA: NOW OPEN! Small & rural libraries are invited to apply for the Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural… 4 months ago

No Lock and Key: Teen Pantry Program 1 day ago

Sharing Expertise, Providing Space, and Raising Awareness: How Libraries and Partners are Working Together 2 days ago

Health, Media, and More: What Partners Help Libraries Do 2 weeks ago

Reaching Teen Readers: 5 Creative Ways to Build a Great Stories Club 4 weeks ago

Who do Libraries Serve? Defining the “Public” 1 month ago

‘Americans and the Holocaust’ traveling exhibition tour from ALA and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum extended to 50 additional communities 3 weeks ago

ALA, Capital One invite rural libraries to apply for Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access grants 1 month ago

School librarians invited to apply for $5,000 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award 1 month ago

Six libraries selected to host traveling exhibition on human evolution from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 1 month ago

ALA invites libraries to apply for Great Stories Club Grants for teens 2 months ago