Applications for the new Better World Books/NCFL Libraries and Families Award are now available!

Through this opportunity NCFL and Better World Books will reward and enhance existing family programming and expand literacy-building practices of families in library settings. The three $10,000 grants awarded each year will connect more families to their local libraries and expand their literacy efforts in new and innovative ways.

Emily Kirkpatrick and Lisa Avetisian from NCFL set off for the Better World Books (BWB) facility near South Bend, Indiana, last week. We’ve put together a little summary of their trip. Enjoy!

One of BWB’s new books bins. Fun fact: BWB has saved more than 29,860,000 books from being thrown into landfills.

 

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.

One of our corporate partners, Better World Books, will be featured this weekend on CNN and CNN Headline News. I hope you have the opportunity to check it out.

It is a well-deserved recognition for a dynamic social enterprise that is the leader in converting donated books into funding to support literacy. Each consumer who sees the story will also learn about the important cause of family literacy since BWB has been a partner of NCFL’s since 2005.

Since 2005, Better World Books has been a committed partner in our mission to build a more literate nation on so many levels; they have dedicated their funding, time, talent and energy to family literacy.

How are you using the Thinkfinity Literacy Network? Take this short survey, and you could win one of three $100 gift certificates from BetterWorld.com!The Thinkfinity Literacy Network, managed by NCFL and ProLiteracy, is rich resource for all things literacy. Your input and feedback is critical to help guide the content and opportunities on the site for the coming year. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey to let us know your opinions and the ways you use this important tool.

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True Life Comic: How to Win Over a Reluctant Reader Thanks to 100 Scope Notes for the link.

[flickr]photo:2634658008[/flickr]NCFL's own Emily Kirkpatrick met up with some friends from Better World Books at the 2008 ALA Conference. We are pleased to work with libraries across the country to support literacy!

[flickr]photo:2553438133[/flickr]In honor of Father's Day, here's a post from David Murphy, who is president and CEO of Better World Books and a prominent supporter of NCFL's work. Father's Day is Sunday, and each year around this time I tend to look back to when my children were young.

[flickr]photo:2536973778[/flickr]School in Session in China Tent CityFrom the rubble and destruction caused by the earthquake in China, a story from NPR of hope and education. Better World Books videos I found this link from our friends at Better World Books.