The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization which donates new, quality, hardcover children s books to small, rural public libraries throughout the United States. The librarian of each participating library selects the books her library will receive from a booklist provided by The Libri Foundation. The 600-plus fiction and nonfiction titles on the booklist reflect the very best of children s literature published in the last three years. These titles, which are for children ages 12 and under, are award-winners or have received starred reviews in library, literary, and education journals.
Libraries are qualified on an individual basis.
Applications are accepted from independent libraries as well as libraries which are part of a county, regional, or cooperative library system. A library system may also apply if all the libraries in the system meet these requirements. The online program book, NEH Grant Programs 2000-2001, offers a concise description of each of NEH s programs, application forms, guidelines, eligibility requirements, and deadlines. These awards honor outstanding American libraries and museums that have made significant contributions to their communities.