I'll second Kristin's comments on the IMLS Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP)<https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/accelerating-promising-practices-small-libraries>. Please consider applying for this and feel free to contact me. I am not involved in the grant, but am happy to provide what advice I can. The deadline i
See https://www.imls.gov/news/calling-small-libraries-imls-opens-grant-program-s... for the announcement. This is the second time they have offered this program. The deadline is December 2, 2019, and the informational webinar (which will be archived) is September 12. Benzonia Public Library in northern Michigan was awarded funding in the first round. Be aware that federal grants can be time-consuming (but the payoff is delicious!). For some tips on grantwriting, check out the University of Michigan School of Information's online course on Grantwriting and Crowdfunding <https://www.edx.org/course/grant-writing-and-crowdfunding-for-public-libraries>, which you can audit for free! Kristin -- Kristin Fontichiaro University of Michigan School of Information 4427 North Quad 105 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 734.647.3593 Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk@michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> https://www.michigan.gov/lsta https://www.michigan.gov/sl21 [cid:image002.png@01D562FC.4771F930]Visit the Michigan Parent Dashboard for School Transparency Your Window to Important School Information and Facts Learn more at: http://www.MISchoolData.org/ParentDashboard<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mischooldata.org%2FParentDashboard&data=02%7C01%7CReishK%40michigan.gov%7Ca9b9b878d0e4443603af08d71a80b21d%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637007012378789944&sdata=2dclyX%2BOZN5%2FrdzesfsZbytbYlx53848J%2BYm%2B69hMDY%3D&reserved=0>
