Apply Now for the Libraries Ready to Code Grant! The grant application for Phase III of the Libraries Ready to Code<http://ala.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b9b7f12a0545b1a14ef19a691&id=dd091bc007&e=cbf44b9e30> program, sponsored by Google, is now open. The grant will fund a cohort of school and public libraries to design computational thinking and computer science programs for and with youth, including underrepresented youth. A total of 25-50 grants up to $25,000 each are available. Visit the Libraries Ready to Code<http://ala.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b9b7f12a0545b1a14ef19a691&id=0bf307350e&e=cbf44b9e30> website for the RFP (helpful guide to the grant program), FAQ, and other resources to help you write the grant. YALSA is partnering with ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy, ALSC, and AASL to implement this program. Apply<http://ala.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b9b7f12a0545b1a14ef19a691&id=6d97494a52&e=cbf44b9e30> by Aug. 31. 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> www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [cid:image002.png@01D2CD53.CCC38130]