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The Lisa Libraries is a grant program from The Lisa Libraries that donates new children's books to organizations serving children in low-income or underserved areas. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, schools, libraries, and community programs that need to establish a small library, rebuild a collection, or provide new books for children to take home.
Organizations must demonstrate service to economically disadvantaged children and provide documentation of their 501(c)(3) status, population served, and current funding sources. Book donations are provided free of charge; recipient organizations are responsible for covering shipping and handling costs based on destination and quantity.
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Need Books for Your Organization? Become a Partner in Childhood How to Help The Lisa Libraries Befriend The Lisa Libraries Need Books for Your Organization? Are you affiliated with an organization in a low-income or underserved area that needs a small library, needs to rebuild or add to a library, or serves children who would benefit by being given new books to take home?
Or do you know of such an organization?
Please write to The Lisa Libraries and include the following: information (letter, brochures, news items) about your program the number of children served age range of children served information about the socio-economic status of the community served by the applicant organization (such as eligibility statistics for Title I and Federal School Lunch Program) a breakdown of how the books would be used most recent ruling on your tax exempt 501(c)(3) status a list of current funding sources A donation of books from The Lisa Libraries is free.
We do request that recipient organizations cover the shipping and handling costs which is based on the destination and quantity of books. Address for Correspondence:
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations serving children in low-income or underserved communities; must document number of children served, socioeconomic data, and how books will be used. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Donation of new children's books Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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