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<p class="MsoNormal">ALA is announcing a new round of the Libraries Transforming Communities grants. The deadline is Dec. 11<sup>th</sup>. The grant is open to libraries in communities of less than 25,000. You can find an FAQ on the grant program here
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#231F20"><a href="https://api.follow.it/trackstatistics/v2/oy3LoyTJfAmrGBTmyDo9RsAAYGUp0IZ8mBjVcSiW0V9j3x0iwM8pCQREy7m7llWpS9nRrd42SSMN3Ym8z89tIn8pI5kpxK8T?key=--XHZqzvL80qMMl62S7M2oYHkA55HKl5L7e84hfbaLQfeTLKDM7W1ZZ35g5x5kGDuA0mUeI1K8j_XIuALEbr-R6oIHUhulOSz9n8sdltApwwHDi0IhJd6ICZXW1IH-Ez3ujVYM7mzQw" target="_blank">https://www.ala.org/tools/librariestransform/libraries-transforming-communities/access/guidelines</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#231F20">You can apply at <a href="https://api.follow.it/trackstatistics/v2/oy3LoyTJfAmrGBTmyDo9RsAAYGUp0IZ8mBjVcSiW0V9j3x0iwM8pCQREy7m7llWpS9nRrd42SSMN3Ym8z89tIn8pI5kpxK8T?key=--XHZqzvL82xb7IdvcKVbYZopWI6Y_TnrQecD1hC79JUOd7Blid8o7f5wOL1DbFeggTekwnEe10" target="_blank">ALA
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#231F20">There is an informational webinar tomorrow, October 1<sup>st</sup> at 2:00 PM. Register
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Karren Reish<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Library Grants Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">517-241-0021 / <a href="http://www.mi.gov/lsta">
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