Please excuse any cross-postings and please share with interested colleagues. The grant application is attached.

 

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature is pleased to announce grants for your library’s 2018 Día program, El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), with an African American Focus. The grant award amount is $500 in selected multicultural children’s books for your library. The grant application and information is attached.  The 2018 grant application is also posted on the CSMCL website www.CSMCL.org under the tab titled, “Activities and Grants” and “Día Grant.” (Note: You can also go directly by clicking on this link: https://www.csmcl.org/about1-c14s1) The downloadable application and information sheet are located at the bottom of the page.

 

Application must be received by February 26, 2018
Award will be announced on or about March 1, 2018

The 2018 Día event must be held on or about April 30, 2018

 

Past Grant Winners:

2017

Alturas International Academy School Library, Idaho Falls, ID

Quinby Center Resource Center Library, Sharon, PA

2016

Woodward Elementary School, Delaware, OH

Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library, Beardstown, IL

2015

Rippon Middle School, Woodbridge, VA

2014

Seminole County Public Library, Casselberry, FL

Northwood Fine Arts & Science Elementary School, Crestview, FL

2013

Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, Queens Library System, Corona, NY

Ocean County Library, Lakewood Branch, Lakewood, NJ

Inglewood Public Library, Main Branch, Inglewood, CA

2012

Rudisill Regional Library, Tulsa, OK