NEWS AND INFORMATION
Readers’ Choice Award Grant
LBSS is proud to announce the 2024-2025 Readers’ Choice Award Grant Recipients. Click here to see the list of recipients. Make sure to take a picture of your book set and tag #LBSSFund and @AISLEd_org.
The grant application will open on March 16, 2025. Use this practice form to work on your grant before submitting.
Application (will open on March 16, 2025)
Feed Your Need Grant
LBSS is proud to announce the 2024-2025 Feed Your Need Grant Recipients. Click here to see the list of recipients. Congratulations to all that won! Final reports are due by May 1st.
Application (Open on August 1, 2025)
Use this Feed Your Need practice form to work on your grant before submitting.
Upcoming Events
February 11th: Board Meeting, Zoom
February 17-19: IDEA Conference, Exhibits, Schaumburg
March 13-14: IRC Conference, Exhibits, Bank of Springfield Center
March 16th: Application for Readers’ Choice Grant Opens
April 30th: Application due for Readers’ Choice Grant
May 13th: Board Meeting, Zoom
June 9-10: LBSS Board Meeting, in person (TBD)
Welcome
LET’S TALK GRANTS! If you are interested in securing quality literature for your students –you are in the right spot! Whether you have never written a grant before or are an experienced grant-writer, we offer two grants throughout the year that could be awarded to your library. They are the Readers’ Choice Book Award Grant and the Feed Your Need Grant. The LBSS Endowment Fund trustees are dedicated to “providing the very best books to youth in Illinois.” The grants are listed above along with all of the links to assist you in writing a successful grant. Check the calendar so you will never miss another important registration deadline!
Still unsure about writing a grant? Attend one of our workshops throughout the year and at the AISLE Conference. Hear from librarians who have administered a successful grant and gather tips for writing your grant. PD information will be posted here as details become available. Good luck! Can’t wait to read your grant!!!
Here are just a few of the amazing new science books at @EvansJrHigh. Thank you, @AISLEd_org and LBSS for offering the Feed Your Need grant to make this possible.
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So excited and grateful to @AISLEd_org for awarding the #lzmss library with a Feed Your Need Grant for the 2022-2023 school year. Looking forward to improving our collection and continuing to meet the needs of our ever evolving patrons. #lzmss #Bettertogetherd95
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Thank you to @AISLEd_org LBSS for 2022-2023 Readers’ Choice Grant #D90RMS #D90Learns @lindsayncurrie @acuevaswrites @brandycolbert @Author_Cisneros @phcartaya @kimbbbradley @annbradenbooks @AnneBlankman @PhilBildner @bb_alston
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New set of @RCYRBA ’23 titles FREE from @AISLEd_org and #LBSS! So grateful! #fsd157c @fsd157c #hc157c @HCMSTigers157c #ingrambookcompany
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THANK YOU, @AISLEd_org and LBSS for the full set of 2023 @RCYRBA nominees! Your Readers’ Choice Grant means that even more @EvansJrHigh students have the opportunity to read these amazing stories!
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As the lucky recipient of the LBSS Grant, a new set of 2023 IL Monarch Award books have arrived! All processed & ready for KG readers! @monarchaward @AISLEd_org #kingsley58 #dg58pride #dg58libraries
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That exciting moment when you open your #LBSSgrant box of #BluestemAward nominees! Can’t wait to get them into students’ hands! Thanks @AISLEd_org for sponsoring these children’s choice awards and the resources to promote them! #62learns #62reads
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