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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Institute of Museum and Library Services <imlsnews@imls.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 30, 2019 11:54 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Carleton, Janet <carleton@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Calling Small Libraries: IMLS Opens Grant Program for Second Year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:1.0pt">IMLS is accepting grant applications for a special initiative open to small and rural libraries through December 2, 2019.
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 provide critical programs and services locally, but they also have the potential to further new practices throughout the library and archives fields. We’re proud to support funding for these organizations for a second year.”</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">which includes goals of lifelong learning, increasing public access, and building capacity. Three categories of APP grants are available to applicants:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F">
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