CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its fourth Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to Carlsbad (N.M.) Public Library and Lexington (Neb.) Public Library to support the libraries’ efforts in adult literacy and early childhood education.
The $2,000 annual grant aids school, public, academic, tribal and special libraries in creating or expanding community engagement efforts. Each year, the grants support community engagement projects with a specific theme; in 2023, libraries’ proposals focused on “connecting and reconnecting” with their communities.
The Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant is made possible by former ALA president and longtime generous supporter Nancy Kranich, supplemented by donors to ALA’s Cultural Communities Fund.
“Carlsbad Public Library and Lexington Public Library show true devotion to community…
