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Stair District Library in Morenci is featured in the Nov/Dec issue of American Libraries with a write up about a recent grant they received from ALA's Libraries Transforming Communities, LTC. "In September 2020, the American Library Association's (ALA) Public Programs Office announced it would provide nearly $2 million in grants to small and rural libraries of all types to help them address pressing concerns in their communities. Through this Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Focus on Small and Rural Libraries grant program, more than 600 libraries have been awarded $3,000 each to use in innovative ways to meet local needs. Grants have covered a range of expenses, from purchasing Wi-Fi hotspots and personal protective equipment to funding staff time for community engagement work. Grants were awarded in three rounds, in January, April, and October 2021." Small and rural libraries win grants to transform communities<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala-publishing.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDMxMTAzMCZwPTEmdT0xMDI2ODMyMTc0JmxpPTkwODc0MzUw%2Findex.html&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C20bde1b8f9954acc131108d9a47e9a10%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637721685944834686%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=W4OPuAiWo9v4g%2FH%2B6K%2FgVDAZtDqElP4jHgJXowo6tCE%3D&reserved=0> <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala-publishing.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDMxMTAzMCZwPTEmdT0xMDI2ODMyMTc0JmxpPTkwODc0MzUw%2Findex.html&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C20bde1b8f9954acc131108d9a47e9a10%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637721685944844649%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zG79rwkp9YUO5DZ%2BtL81IzWBovdNHpanJ2DvBVxHW3g%3D&reserved=0>[https://ala-publishing.informz.net/ala-publishing/data/images/grants-feat-lll.jpg?cb=142539]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala-publishing.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDMxMTAzMCZwPTEmdT0xMDI2ODMyMTc0JmxpPTkwODc0MzUw%2Findex.html&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C20bde1b8f9954acc131108d9a47e9a10%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637721685944844649%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zG79rwkp9YUO5DZ%2BtL81IzWBovdNHpanJ2DvBVxHW3g%3D&reserved=0><https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala-publishing.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT0xMDMxMTAzMCZwPTEmdT0xMDI2ODMyMTc0JmxpPTkwODc0MzUw%2Findex.html&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C20bde1b8f9954acc131108d9a47e9a10%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637721685944844649%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zG79rwkp9YUO5DZ%2BtL81IzWBovdNHpanJ2DvBVxHW3g%3D&reserved=0> Phil Morehart writes: "In September 2020, ALA's Public Programs Office announced it would provide nearly $2 million in grants to small and rural libraries of all types to help them address pressing concerns in their communities. Through this Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries grant program, more than 600 libraries have been awarded $3,000 each to use in innovative ways to meet local needs. Here, American Libraries takes a closer look at six libraries that received grants during the program's first round."... AAmerican Libraries feature, Nov./Dec. Read the full article here: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/11/01/small-rural-libraries-conve... Shannon White Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29@michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan>