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2025-2026 School Library Collection Development Grant
The South Central Kansas Library System (SCKLS) is offering a School Library Collection Development Grant. This grant is designed to support school libraries in providing nonfiction books for popular subject matter in Arts & Recreation, including Graphic Novels for school library curriculum support and independent reading. These 700’s subject headings are related to the Dewey Decimal library organization and classification system or other nonfiction related organization and classification system. Ten $1,000.00 School Library Collection Development Grants will be awarded for the purchase of print books. One grant may be awarded per school district. The grant will open at 10:00 AM on October 6, 2025 and will close when eligible applicants have expended the $10,000 award.
Grant Eligibility and Application Process
Eligible school libraries must be managed by a certified library media specialist. The application process requires completion of an application form and an accompanying spreadsheet or vendor quote. A librarian created book list spreadsheet should be uploaded with the application. The spreadsheet should contain librarian name and a list of books to be purchased including title, author, vendor, and cost. Vendor sheets can be submitted in place of the spreadsheet. Grants will be awarded on the merits of clarity, timeliness and attention to detail.
Grant Opening: Monday, October 6, 2025 (Now closed)
Thank you to everyone who applied for the grant. Congratulations to the grant recipients!
Elizabeth Sherwood
Christy Aberg
Alison Jack
Cathlina Bergman
Joell Matlack
Rachel Yoder
Amy Brownlee
Jodi Janzen
Jennifer Williams
Sandee Belden
Please direct questions to Jennifer Jones, 800-234-0529, x144.