YALSA/Teen Tech Week™ Mini Grants-Deadline Jan. 1, 2015

YALSA members can apply by Jan. 1, 2015 for one of twenty $1,000 grants to support their digital literacy programming. Not a member yet?  Join by Jan. 1 to be eligible for the grant, www.ala.org/yalsa/join. ALA/YALSA membership starts at $60 per year.  These mini-grants are designed to encourage outstanding digital literacy focused Teen Tech Week activities by providing financial assistance, while recognizing YALSA members for excellent library services for and with teens, especially those teens that lack access to up to date technology. For online application, go here http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/Y2eh5qfZ3aub267Ee75ewXea

Grant funding is provided by Best Buy.

Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries-Deadline Jan. 26, 2015

Two Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are given annually - the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant will provide support to a library that would like to expand its existing graphic novel services and programs and the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant will provides support to a library for the initiation of a graphic novel service, program or initiative. These Grants will support two categorical grants that will encourage public awareness on the rise and importance of graphic literature, sequential art, and comics as a literary medium.  The objective of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries is to facilitate library-generated programs and services that will promote graphic novels to library patrons and to the local community. More information about these grants, including applications, can be found at  http://www.ala.org/gamert/will-eisner-graphic-novel-grants-libraries.

Best,

Sharon Rawlins, MLS

Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning

NJ State Library

185 West State St.

P.O. Box 520

Trenton, NJ 08625-0520

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609-278-2640 ext. 116 - phone

609-278-2650 - fax