New Year’s Resolution? Try United for Libraries Training Resources!
Nebraska libraries are invited to use the resources and support of United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. The Library Commission supports membership to United for...
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Teachers and Librarians Invited to Host Letter Writing Clinics
Books make a difference in the lives of Nebraska young people. We know this because they say so in the letters they write to authors for the Letters About Literature competition. In her 2014 winning...
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Apply Now for Funding to Host Letter Writing Clinics
Funding is available to support Letters About Literature Letter Writing Clinics in Nebraska libraries and schools. Teachers and Librarians can apply now at:...
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APPLY NOW: ‘The Great American Read’ Grants for Public Libraries
Nebraska public libraries are invited to apply for grants to host public programs around the PBS series “The Great American Read,” an eight-part television and online series designed to spark a...
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Grants Awarded to Small-Town Public Libraries
Six Nebraska public libraries recently received project funding, thanks to the generosity of a lifelong educator, the late Shirley Kreutz Bennett of Lincoln. Each year, the Kreutz Bennett Donor-Advised...
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Partnership Launched to Help Close the Homework Gap for Rural Students
High-speed Internet access is essential to Nebraska schoolchildren and a partnership between schools and libraries in five Nebraska communities will demonstrate an innovative way to ensure that...
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Great Stories Club Grant Applications Due July 9
The American Library Association asks Nebraska librarians, “Do you love books and want to instill a love of reading in others? Learn how ALA’s Great Stories Club grants can help you connect with...
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Librarians and Teachers to Host Letter Writing Clinics
What could motivate Nebraska young people to write letters? A great story and the opportunity to tell an author about how a book made a difference in their own life can provide just the right...
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Apply Now: Code Club for Small & Rural Libraries
Small and rural public libraries nation-wide are invited to apply to be a part of the IMLS grant “Code Club for Small & Rural Libraries.” The North Dakota State Library (NDSL) received a grant for...
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Homework Hotspot Installation Complete in Genoa
Genoa NE, an IMLS Sparks Grant community, completed installation of the Homework Hotspot at the Genoa Public Library on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. The IMLS Sparks Grant, Nebraska Schools and...
View ArticleYouth Grants for Excellence Applications due 10/15/18
The Nebraska Library Commission announces that grants are available to accredited public libraries and state-run institutional libraries for special projects in the area of children’s and young adult...
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NCompass Live: Get a Youth Grant for Excellence!
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Get a Youth Grant for Excellence!’, on Wednesday, September 19, 10:00am – 11:00am CT. Sally Snyder, Coordinator of Children and Young Adult Library Services at the...
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NCompass Live: 2018 Continuing Education/Training and Internship Grants
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘2018 Continuing Education/Training and Internship Grants’, on Wednesday, September 26, 10:00am – 11:00am CT. The Nebraska Library Commission will be offering...
View ArticleApplications for CE/Training Grants are Open!
The Continuing Education/Training Grants are back this year and the applications are now open! The purpose of these grants is to assist Nebraska libraries to improve the library services provided to...
View ArticleInternship Grants Now Available
Nebraska Library Commission Internship Grants are now available! Accredited Nebraska public libraries are invited to apply for up to $1,000 to fund a high school or college intern in 2019. Applicants...
View Article2018 NLC Grants are Open for Applications
Are you thinking about applying for one of the three NLC grants? Youth Grants for Excellence, Continuing Education/Training, and Internship Grants all are available right now! Don’t let your library...
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$10,000 American Dream Adult Literacy Grants Available
The American Library Association (ALA) and Dollar General Literacy Foundation invite public libraries to apply for grants to expand services for adult English language learners or adults in need of...
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150 Attend Sparks Grant Open House in Verdigre
On Tuesday, October 16th, over 150 residents attended the Sparks Grant Open House at the Verdigre Public Library. “Which one is the homework computer?” asked Carter Nelson, a 6th grader at Verdigre...
View ArticleCE/Training Grants Applications Due Friday (12/7)
The Continuing Education/Training Grants are back this year and the applications are still open until Friday (12/7)! Grant information and Application Forms The purpose of these grants is to assist...
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Call for Speakers: Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019
The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019 is now open! This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better! We are looking for...
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