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BOOKS FOR CHILDREN The Libri Foundation is a nationwide
non-profit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children's
books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its BOOKS
FOR CHILDREN program. Only libraries within the 50 states are eligible to
apply. The Libri Foundation does not offer grants to libraries outside of the
United States. Libraries are qualified on an individual
basis. In general, county libraries should serve a population under 16,000
and town libraries should serve a population under 10,000 (usually under
5,000). Libraries should be in a rural area, have a limited operating budget,
and an active children's department. Please note: Rural is usually considered
to be at least 30 miles from a city with a population over 40,000. Applications are accepted from
independent libraries as well as libraries which are part of a county,
regional, or cooperative library system. A library system may also apply if
all the libraries in the system meet these requirements. Applications are accepted from school
libraries only if they also serve as the public library (i.e. it is open to
everyone in the community, has some summer hours, and there is no public
library in town). A branch library may apply if the
community it is in meets the definition of rural. If the branch library
receives its funding from its parent institution, then the parent
institution's total operating budget, not just the branch library's total
operating budget, must meet the budget restrictions. Please note: Town
libraries with total operating budgets over $150,000 and county libraries
with total operating budgets over $350,000 are rarely given grants. The
average total operating budget of a BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipient is
less than $40,000. BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipients that
have fulfilled all grant requirements, including the final report, may apply
for another grant three years after the receipt of their previous grant.
Grant recipients that do not fulfill all the grant requirements, including
the final report, are not eligible for another grant. There are three ways to obtain a grant
application from The Libri Foundation:
Application deadlines for 2013 are:
(postmarked by) January 23rd, May 15th, and August 15th. Grants will be awarded January
31st, May 31st, and August 31st. The names of grant recipients will be posted on the Grant Recipients page within a few days after grants are
awarded. Acceptance packets are usually mailed 14-18 days after grants are
awarded. If you want your books in time for your
summer reading program, please apply for a January grant. NOTE: DO NOT waste money sending your
application by Express Mail, Certified Mail, etc. The application deadline is based on postmark
date, not arrival date. MINNESOTA Libraries: Please contact the
Foundation before applying. LIBRARIES THAT HAVE SUFFERED DAMAGE DUE
TO RECENT NATURAL DISASTERS (HURRICANES, FLOODS, FIRE): Please CLICK HERE for information about special non-matching
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non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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