[OPLINLIST] FW: [alacoun] FTRF announces competition for 2011 Banned Books Week grants

[Hickson-Stevenson, Pamela]

An announcement from the Freedom to Read Foundation.

 

Pamela J. Hickson-Stevenson, Ohio Chapter Councilor to ALA and

Deputy Director

Akron-Summit County Public Library

60 S. High Street

Akron, OH  44326

 

Phone 330.643.9102          Fax 330.643.9160

 

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Recognized, again, as one of America's Best Libraries ««««« <http://www.akronlibrary.org/5star.html> 

 

The Akron-Summit County Public Library provides resources for learning and leisure, information services, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages that support, improve, and enrich individual, family, and community life.

 

From: Carrie Gardner [mailto:carrieif at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:33 PM
To: carrie.gardner at gmail.com
Subject: [alacoun] FTRF announces competition for 2011 Banned Books Week grants

 

 

 

Applications are now open for the 2011 Judith Krug Fund <http://www.ftrf.org/krugfund>  Banned Books Week event grants, sponsored by the Freedom to Read Foundation <http://www.ftrf.org/> .  Four grants in the amount of $2,500 and $1,000 grants will be given to organizations in support of “Read-Outs” or other activities that celebrate Banned Books Week <http://www.ala.org/bbooks>  (Sept. 24 – Oct. 1, 2011).

Applications for the grants will be accepted through May 13, 2011, and the announcements will be made the week of Aug. 1, 2011.  Banned Books Week 2011 will be held Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2011.

Read more: http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=1974 <http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=1974> 

 

 
Posted by Carrie Gardner 
at large councilor 

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