Books Across America Library Books Awards

Books Across America will make about fifty awards of $1,000 to public schools serving economically disadvantaged students to purchase books for school libraries.

Applicants must be practicing preK-12 school librarians, teachers, or education support professionals.

To be eligible, 70% of students in applicant schools must be eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program.

See the NEA Foundation web site for more information and the application.

Deadline = 11/20/09.