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Cost of Living Crisis Books
To purchase a wide range of titles on the cost of the living crisis to help people make good financial choices and have access to living well on reduced budgets.
Ongoing
£500
Forfar, United Kingdom
www.angusalive.scot
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Get Your Read On
Creating home libraries through book club programs.
2023 to 2024
$3,000
Georgia, United States
https://bgcma.org/club/anderson/
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Style to Remember
Helping Caribbean people with dementia.
April to September 2023
£2,500
Various, United Kingdom
https://www.brent.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/libraries
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Bristol Libraries Sensory Spaces
To purchase extra equipment for families of children with autism to use to help them when visiting their local library.
Throughout 2023
£2,500
Bristol, United Kingdom
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
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J17 Scholarship
Providing financial assistance to minority students attending college, university, and technical education upon graduation.
Spring Semester 2023
$3,000
Georgia, United States
https://cityofrefugeatl.org/
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Nature Backpacks, STEM, and Other Programming Needs
Creating Nature backpacks, homeschooling and public programs, and STEM kits that can be checked out.
Summer 2023
$3,500
Pennsylvania, United States
https://www.yorklibraries.org/brogue-collinsville/
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Fiction Addiction and Read to Succeed
To purchase further contemporary fiction, easy reading material, and enhance reading spaces.
January to June 2023
£1,000
Coventry, United Kingdom
www.coventrycollege.ac.uk
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Makaton in Libraries
The funding will be used to train library staff in Makaton. These skills will then be used in new and existing sessions to help younger children develop language and communication skills.
Throughout 2023
£1,000
Dudley, United Kingdom
https://www.better.org.uk/library/dudley/
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Environmental Literacy in the Classroom
To purchase books and materials for the environmental science department.
2023
$2,500
Nevada, United States
https://www.washoeschools.net/reed
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Working Together to End Homelessness
This will help us to keep providing our companions (people affected by Homelessness) with accommodation, support, and meaningful work.
Through August 2023
£1,000
Oxford, United Kingdom
https://emmaus.org.uk/oxford
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Books for Youth
To provide backpacks of 25 age-appropriate books to foster children and underserved youth in Indiana.
Ongoing
$2,500
Indianapolis, United States
https://www.colts.com/community/literacy/books-for-youth
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Therapeutic Learning via Visually and Hearing Impaired Resources
To purchase therapeutic tools (such as toys, puzzles, games, and books) for the visual and hearing impaired for use in therapeutic sessions to promote growth and learning.
2023
$4,000
Pennsylvania, United States
www.legupfarm.org
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Autism Awareness
To further develop the autistic support classroom.
Through May 2023
$2,500
Pennsylvania, United States
https://www.iu12.org/
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Little Friendships Pre-School
To increase our library and gift our children with books to keep.
Through August 2023
$1,000
Pennsylvania, United States
https://friendshipcommunity.org/
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Bilingual Literacy Online
To purchase laptops that provide online access to bilingual books.
February to April 2023
$1,500
Nevada, United States
https://www.washoeschools.net/mountrose
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From Swanlake Bookshop to Commonwealth Library Library
Integrating through education and cultural engagement.
Winter 2023
£500
Colwyn Bay, United Kingdom
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068930977251
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Using Poetry to Tell Your Story
To supply diverse literature to youth-affiliated organizations and individuals in the greater South Bend, Indiana, community.
February to June 2023
$4,000
Indiana, United States
https://www.facebook.com/OurStoriesOurFutureInc/
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To increase its collection of Spanish language books and age-specific graphic novels.
2023
$2,500
Indiana, United States
https://www.goshenschools.org/
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Tutoring and mentoring services for 4th graders.
2023
$2,000
Maryland, United States
https://perfectgenerationf.wixsite.com/perfectgenerationmin
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ESOL Book Club
To purchase multiple copies of graded reader books.
2023
£2,500
Perth, United Kingdom
https://www.facebook.com/perthcollegeuhi/
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To provide a safe and nurturing environment that maximizes student achievement and fosters respect for all.
2023
$2,000
Nevada, United States
https://www.pinecrestnv.org/
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Reading is Caring
To support people living with dementia and their caregivers.
August to July 2023
£2,000
Scotland, United Kingdom
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com
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Starter Packs Backpacks
To provide a homeless child with a school backpack of essentials.
2023
£2,500
Dumfries, United Kingdom
www.shax.org.uk
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Autism Friendly Libraries
To purchase sensory equipment and special book collections.
March 2023
£2,000
Sheffield, United Kingdom
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries-archives
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Agricultural Science Project
To expand the project including the community gardens.
2023
$1,000
Georgia, United States
https://sce.rockdaleschools.org/
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Pupil Wellbeing
To provide reading material to children.
Ongoing
£500
Dunfermline, United Kingdom
https://www.fife.gov.uk/facilities/secondary-school/st-columbas-r-c-high-school
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To contribute to an educational, nature connecting, games e-book.
January to June 2023
£1,000
Scotland, United Kingdom
https://sci-scotland.org.uk/
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Forth Bridge Literacy Project
To support Forth Bridge-related workshops.
February to June 2023
£500
Scotland, United Kingdom
www.briggers.com
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Truancy Reduction
To tighten the achievement gap for students through legal and family advocacy.
2023
$5,000
Georgia, United States
www.truancyproject.org
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