GRANT REMINDER, DEADLINE MARCH 2: Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature is pleased to announce book grants for your library by applying for a 2021 Día program, El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children's Day/Book Day), with an African American Focus. The grant award amount is $500 in selected multicultural children's books for your library. Application must be received by March 2, 2021. Award will be announced on or about March 4, 2021. The 2020 Día event must be held on or about April 30, 2021. The 2021 grant application is posted on the website. 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Past Grant Winners: 2019 Athens-Clark County Library-Athens Regional Library System, Athens, GA Boyertown Community Library, Boyertown, PA Maple School Library, East Hampton, MA 2018 Connolly Branch of the Boston Public Library, Jamaica Plain, MA Logan Heights Branch of the San Diego Public Library, San Diego, CA Zion Benton Public Library, Zion, IL 2017 Alturas International Academy Library, Idaho Falls, ID Quinby Center Resource Center Library, Sharon, PA 2016 Woodward Elementary School, Delaware, OH Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library, Beardstown, IL 2015 Rippon Middle School, Woodbridge, VA 2014 Seminole County Public Library, Casselberry, FL Northwood Fine Arts & Science Elementary School, Crestview, FL 2013 Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, Queens Library System, Corona, NY Ocean County Library, Lakewood Branch, Lakewood, NJ Inglewood Public Library, Main Branch, Inglewood, CA 2012 Rudisill Regional Library, Tulsa, OK Best Regards, Executive Director Website: www.CSMCL.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2Fl.php%3Fu%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.CSMCL.org%252F%253Ffbclid%253DIwAR20ltinx_q94UCafeMq9Oi4ZLXI6iTyZvgCyGcJ2ASZniHevtA_JoQHpNw%26h%3DAT2IQFMIhWzUKL9X-312MPJ15KcNaToeLJswJJCe50zVY1L4XRfiIHft24kg0B9R8uCiry274NIfBjdfkis1-mGarJD2m93rPR2B3-lxLyu8ca7OPNqHLTxfmO0Bsi5-ItsftZ280-0tZ9TXLlg1%26__tn__%3D-UK-R%26c%5B0%5D%3DAT3P12b3cGz59dtj0PTaB6JJeF5ZLAMGLLTPGnd5MVhxI6e2rd2kVALirCP84HoA98MoWJfEvtIaApFUWGmqt6oemwvWnEMISNnrUjV7-oeNTYN4FiGSq2eKzPTkDI6KQTg9vesAuAsmtvB606r32MSJUMe7hrZt22pcWT7_aG2Dh685ag&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Cc49ed6a0c8d8464007a008d8d79705d0%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637496391274880844%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=LId9FTQWZLzVnbYQzCeZPTUCiinnFHufzh05cSDhqAg%3D&reserved=0> | Twitter Handle: @weareCSMCL | Email: CSMCL.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2Fl.php%3Fu%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252FCSMCL.org%252F%253Ffbclid%253DIwAR1s8y07xfEDx-pn09gKZROV1vB2TvO3CKu3b6QZgZVBPEw9UB2iEo2cWaA%26h%3DAT1-NE-k1RSNe9-_5ZBAKEVIMpcG8BWyX-KMg8BaE_E6PuuwacmuK8cp3c2KF4O_sjmbIWdayTx7SYI58ggjVBn70xPOB5RoEeUnNFiJm6eXmwY5fX20jNgNzA2Jh5ddJG1ka0m_7YL1DQjqtAOK%26__tn__%3D-UK-R%26c%5B0%5D%3DAT3P12b3cGz59dtj0PTaB6JJeF5ZLAMGLLTPGnd5MVhxI6e2rd2kVALirCP84HoA98MoWJfEvtIaApFUWGmqt6oemwvWnEMISNnrUjV7-oeNTYN4FiGSq2eKzPTkDI6KQTg9vesAuAsmtvB606r32MSJUMe7hrZt22pcWT7_aG2Dh685ag&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Cc49ed6a0c8d8464007a008d8d79705d0%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637496391274880844%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=oEZq%2FKkHBUGfJ%2B6JnJWh%2F2wBHAjDB8RzYkNjbDRJOts%3D&reserved=0>@gmail.com<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgmail.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Cc49ed6a0c8d8464007a008d8d79705d0%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637496391274890802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=D%2BY3IytGvKNeXIJ4%2FAufYv9UMxLzU1E2NWRGt8Nkmh4%3D&reserved=0> Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. 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