Contact: John L. Amundsen Program Officer, Outreach and Communications ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy & Outreach Services 312-280-2140 jamundsen@ala.org<mailto:jamundsen@ala.org> CHICAGO - Underfunded libraries, schools and non-traditional organizations that provide educational services to children are invited to apply to receive one of three Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants. Awarded by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee, the grant program provides books submitted for consideration for the Coretta Scott King Book Awards to libraries and other organizations to expand their collections. Each year, three organizations that demonstrate need and potential benefit from receiving the collection are selected. All three libraries will receive copies of more than 40 titles submitted for consideration for the 2017 awards, including a full set of the 2017 winner and honor titles. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 21, 2017, and winners will be announced by mid-April. For more information, and to apply, please visit www.ala.org/csk<http://www.ala.org/csk> and click on Book Donation Grant. The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee of the ALA's Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) to encourage the artistic expression of the African-American experience via literature and the graphic arts. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Help us acknowledge and celebrate the great work of Michigan educators! Go to: www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator<http://www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator> today. [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]