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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">Please pardon the cross-posting.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Several library grant opportunities have been posted on the <u><a href="https://librarygrants.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#2F5597">Library Grants blog</span></a></u> in the last few weeks. The blog is maintained by Stephanie Gerding, co-author of
<i><u><a href="https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/winning-grants-second-edition-how-do-it-manual-librarians"><span style="color:#2F5597">Winning Grants</span><span style="color:#2F5597;font-style:normal"> (2<sup>nd</sup> ed.)</span></a></u></i>, a book that
is available to <u><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Pages/LIS-Collection.aspx"><span style="color:#2F5597">borrow from the State Library</span></a></u></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496">.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Anyone can sign up to receive blog updates via Twitter, RSS feed, or email. See the options in the column on the right of any blog page. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">These are
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496">just </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">some of the current grant opportunities listed on the blog, in order by application deadline:
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">State Farm Neighborhood Assist; opens June 2 & closes after 2,000 submissions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5597;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Freedom to Read Foundation’s Judith Krug</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496"> Fund</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> Banned Books Week; deadline to apply is June 4<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5496;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">NASA@ My Library; deadline is July 21</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5597;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Walmart Foundation Community Grant Program; deadline is December 31<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5597;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Lisa Libraries book donation program (to establish small libraries for orgs that work with kids in poor and underserved areas); ongoing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5597;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Believe in Reading</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496"> literacy projects</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">; ongoing</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496"> (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496">ex:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496">a </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496">public library used funds to purchase graphic novels for teens</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496">)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597">Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Jen Maurer, MLS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(she/her)<br>
School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon<br>
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