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<p class="MsoNormal">The American Library Association invites library workers to apply for the inaugural<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Ftools%2Fprogramming%2Fpeggybarbergrant&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C4da748b2e8d44553ec2b08d8b89b59d3%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637462324658257219%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=bGJYcI1mXAjC9rdbDiTVyOJ%2BRVYJ8rzErCCuxZMk8aE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"> Peggy
Barber Tribute Grant</a>, a programming grant named after the transformative ALA leader responsible for the creation of National Library Week and the Celebrity READ series.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant supports meaningful programs in libraries with limited programming budgets. Up to three grants of $2,500 will be awarded annually. Applications for the 2021 award will be accepted from
<b>December 1, 2020, to February 5, 2021</b>. <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Ftools%2Fprogramming%2Fpeggybarbergrant&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C4da748b2e8d44553ec2b08d8b89b59d3%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637462324658267168%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=i9IggdMAEu1dBkAxrWtT9j0ZaGnF61%2F86mxVhsP77Gs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
Read the grant guidelines and apply online.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant will support a different type of library programming each year. This year, libraries are invited to submit applications in support of humanities-based programming. The funding may be used to continue an existing
program or create a new one.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>All library types — including public, academic, K-12, tribal and special libraries — in the U.S. or U.S. territories are eligible.</b> Applicants must have a personal or institutional membership with either the<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.ala.org%2Fmembership%2Fjoin&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C4da748b2e8d44553ec2b08d8b89b59d3%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637462324658267168%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=5cR6v%2Bb%2BMpRpYc6eic90bFxiDXd1WHm3g5dxw73BOXM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"> American
Library Association</a> OR the<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arsl.org%2Fjoin-arsl&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C4da748b2e8d44553ec2b08d8b89b59d3%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637462324658277126%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=wMaZpY2hPMJIo9Q29qTWfEzpj8WShaofdHY6Fp8RECE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"> Association
for Rural & Small Libraries</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barber served as ALA's associate executive director of communications from 1970 to 2000. In that role, she established ALA’s Public Information Office, Public Programs Office and the ALA Graphics department. After leaving ALA, she was a
principal consultant with Library Communication Strategies and served as co-president of Friends of Libraries USA, now known as United for Libraries. She passed away in August 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant was created with donations from Barber’s friends and colleagues. To support the grant, make a contribution to the <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.ala.org%2Fdonation%2FPPO-0977-CCFUND%3Famount%3D100&data=04%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C4da748b2e8d44553ec2b08d8b89b59d3%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637462324658277126%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=f9B6%2FCUFTyy0ZPYiQueiiWGaHd8d5xbvYM4wr7TdEOw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Peggy
Barber tribute fund</a> within ALA’s Cultural Communities Fund.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Hannah Arata <i>(she/her/hers)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Communications Associate, Public Programs Office</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">ALA</span><span style="color:#2F5496">AmericanLibraryAssociation</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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