Are you a member of ARSL? It’s a great grant resource!
ARSL has a grant portal. Here’s two of the four announcements they sent out this week.
Mobile Learning Fund
Important Dates: Rolling application process,. Geographic Scope: United States
Opportunity Criteria/Synopsis:
Grants provided give adult literacy programs access to free, easy-to-use solutions for online learning.
Grant information Grant application
Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grants
Important Dates: Deadline November 10th, 2025, Geographic Scope: United States
Opportunity Criteria/Synopsis:
The program aims to support programs for which a relatively small amount of funding might make a large difference. The Foundation will consider requests to support museums, cultural and performing arts programs; schools and hospitals; educational, skills-training and other programs for youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities; and other community-based organizations and programs. Awards typically range from $1,000 to $20,000. Grants may be used for projects, activities, or general operating support.
Grant information Grant application
Call for Proposals
Big Talk for Small Libraries, a virtual conference from Nebraska, is soliciting program proposals from small libraries! Libraries with a services population of under 10,000 will be given preference. Here’s the link with more information! https://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk/call-for-speakers/
Do you get Starred Reviews in your inbox?
Leah pulls together starred reviews of Young Adult and Children’s books and sends them out in email. If this sounds like something you’d like to see, email Leah at [email protected].
End of year deadline for tech purchases
Brad sent out a reminder to anyone who has not ordered computers yet this year and still plans to do so. IFLS will be cutting off purchases on December 1st except for emergency cases to ensure we can receive the items the same year they were purchased and try to have them installed before the end of the year.
Additionally, if you have any computers that cannot support Windows 11 (Other than Self Checks or OPAC machines) We would advise trying to replace those computers sooner rather than later. Windows 10 becomes end of life in about 2 weeks, on 10/14/25.
Look for his very detailed email in your inbox.
Coming Up on the IFLS calendar
Look at the whole calendar on the IFLS website.