Greetings from the George W. Bush Institute,
The schools in your district may be interested in applying for a grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. Applications are open until December 6, and qualified schools can use the funds to help update and diversify their book collections.
Grant applications are open to public, private, parochial, magnet, and charter schools that have a school library. Public schools must have a Title 1 designation and private schools must have at least 50% of the student population qualify for financial aid to be eligible.
We ask that you consider sharing this opportunity with constituents, school district leaders, and the school librarians in your district.
Many of the past recipients have used the grants to add more in-demand books, including e-books and Spanish titles, to their libraries. Since its inception, the Laura Bush Foundation has awarded $22 million to over 3,800 schools nationally.
The George W. Bush Institute’s Education and Opportunity work is anchored in the belief that all children can learn and succeed – and that young people deserve agency in their futures. We use data and research to showcase the need for accountability, the importance of research-based reading instruction, and ways to increase quality pathways from education into the workforce. Learn more at bushcenter.org/education.
Thank you,
Robin Berkley
The Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education
George W. Bush Institute
