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<p class="MsoNormal">I apologize if the embedded links don’t work. Here they are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Grant information- <a href="https://www.librarieswithoutborders.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/2025-LWB-US-Library-School-Partnership-RFP.pdf">
https://www.librarieswithoutborders.us/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/06/2025-LWB-US-Library-School-Partnership-RFP.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Libraries without Borders Grant Application- <a href="https://forms.fillout.com/t/xrpKciKM32us">
https://forms.fillout.com/t/xrpKciKM32us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ericka Brunson-Rochette (she/her/hers)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</a>| 971-375-5126<br>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> BRUNSON-ROCHETTE Ericka * SLO
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 14, 2025 5:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Post to Libs-Or (libs-or@omls.oregon.gov) <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Libraries Without Borders - Library-School Partnership, Applications due 7/31<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Just wanted to pass along this opportunity that was shared with me by
<i><a href="https://www.arsl.org/">The Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL).</a></i>
<b>Applications due Thursday, July 31<sup>st</sup></b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Important Dates:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Applications will be accepted<strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"> July 1 through July 31.</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Geographic Scope: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Public Library or Public Library System (accessible by the general public and funded from public sources) operating within the United
States.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Opportunity Criteria/Synopsis:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Libraries Without Borders US (LWB US) is growing its partnership base across the country in order to increase library access and usage
for underserved youth and families! This initiative aims to enhance partnerships between local schools, school libraries, and public libraries.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Through this Request for Proposal (RFP), LWB US will select five (5) public libraries or library systems with high levels of community
need and a commitment to sustain successful efforts launched through the partnership. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Selected partners will receive technical assistance for community data collection and analysis, strategy and development for school-library
partnerships, implementation support, ongoing evaluation, and sustainability planning. To nurture a successful partnership, LWB US will provide supplies and materials up to $5,000 to support the implementation of school-library initiatives. Please note that
LWB US is not a grant funder. We partner with public libraries and library systems in order to increase community access to and engagement with resources and offerings.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Application Requirements:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Applications consist of information about partnering entities, community and student population served, program plan and letter of support
from the school principal.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">LWB US will review applicants and conduct finalist interviews in early August with partnership determinations anticipated
later that month.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Reporting Requirements:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">The project period will span the 2025-2026 school year and brief outcomes document may be required at the end.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ericka Brunson-Rochette (she/her/hers)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</a>| 971-375-5126<br>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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