Another exciting announcement this week-- NCFL will distribute $30,000 in funding to libraries that are pioneering programs to families through the Libraries and Families Award. Funding for the program will come from Better World Books’ Libraries Discards & Donations program, a free service that helps libraries manage their unwanted books.

Libraries have long been NCFL partners, offering services and access to books free of charge to families, and with more than 123,000 facilities across the United States, libraries provide another opportunity to bring literacy directly to families in the community.

We anticipate awarding three $10,000 grant awards – one in each of the following three categories:
1) Local Friends of the Library programs
2) Public/academic libraries
3) Urban libraries

If you are interested in the award, click here to sign up to be notified when the criteria and application are available, which should be no later than Oct. 1.