What We Do
The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries provides funds to our Nation’s neediest schools so that they can extend, update, and diversify the book and print collections in their libraries with the goal of encouraging students to develop a love of reading and learning.
“As First Lady, I visited schools and libraries across our country where I noticed that many school libraries had empty shelves, and their collections and reference books were terribly out of date”
2593 2593 schools have received a grant.
See Past Recipients715000 715000 estimated books and materials have been purchased with these funds.
See All NewsApplying for Our Grant
Schools must meet certain criteria to be eligible for a library grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries.
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Applications Open
Fall 2016
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Applications Close
December 2016
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2017 Awards Announced
May 2017