Rebuilding Libraries Affected by 2017 Natural Disasters
Donate Today How to ApplyAfter Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries awarded grants of $10,000 to $75,000 to school libraries whose collections were damaged or destroyed in the hurricanes. This year, after the devastation we have seen from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria as well the California wildfires, we are again going to dedicate our resources to disaster-affected schools to rebuild their book collections.
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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.
About the Foundation2751 2751 schools have received a grant.
See Past Recipients754000 754000 estimated books and materials have been purchased with these funds.
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School libraries affected by 2017 natural disasters are invited to apply for Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries grants. Applications will open shortly.
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Applications Open
October 2, 2017
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Applications Close
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2017 Awards Announced
May 2018