Of interest.... Cheers, Deb Deb Biggs Thomas Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan --------------------------- 517-373-4466 biggsthomasd@michigan.gov<mailto:biggsthomasd@michigan.gov> http://mel.org http://facebook.com/mel.org Begin forwarded message: From: "VanDyke, Lynnette (MDE)" <VanDykeL@michigan.gov<mailto:VanDykeL@michigan.gov>> Date: December 3, 2013, 1:12:42 PM EST To: "BiggThomas, Deb (MDE)" <BiggsThomasD@michigan.gov<mailto:BiggsThomasD@michigan.gov>> Subject: Libri Foundation Books for Children Libri Foundation Books for Children Type: Foundations</grants/Foundations> Source: Libri Foundation Program: Libri Foundation Books for Children Eligibility: Only libraries within the 50 states are eligible to apply. 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 $450,000 are rarely given grants. The average total operating budget of a BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grant recipient is less than $40,000. Purpose: 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. Deadline: 01-23-2014 Quantity: Unknown Period: One year. Additional Information: The Foundation works with the library's Friends of the Library or other local organizations because we believe in community involvement and want to encourage and reward local support of libraries. The Friends, or other local sponsors, can contribute from $200 to $350 which the Foundation matches on a 2-to-1 ratio. Thus, a library can receive up to $1,050 worth of new, quality, hardcover children's books through the Foundation's BOOKS FOR CHILDREN program. Website: Website<http://www.librifoundation.org/apps.html> Lynnette Lynnette Van Dyke Curriculum and Instruction Education Specialist and Research Consultant Office of Education Improvement and Innovation Michigan Department of Education 517-241-3508 vandykel@michigan.gov<mailto:vandykel@michigan.gov> Eating a healthy school breakfast provides students Fuel for Learning...and Health for Life. For information and resources on school breakfast go to www.michigan.gov/schoolnutrition<http://www.michigan.gov/schoolnutrition> and "click" on the School Breakfast Program link in the program information category.