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Grants for Banned Books Week
By Donna DiMichele | March 29, 2012
2012 marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week!
What is your dream program for Banned Books Week? This year ALA celebrated Banned Books Week from September 30 – October 6. If you want to have a program or event planned to commemorate the issues behind banned books, you can apply for a grant to use for expenses.
Applications are now open for the 2012 Judith Krug Fund Banned Books Week grants, sponsored by the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF). Grants in the amount of $2,500 and $1,000 will be given to organizations in support of “Read-Outs” or other activities that celebrate Banned Books Week. Seven organizations received grants in 2010, and six grants were awarded in 2011.
Judith F. Krug, FTRF’s first executive director, was passionate about Banned Books Week and defending the freedom to read. After her death, the Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund was established to guarantee that the message of Banned Books Week would continue to spread and grow around the United States. The Freedom to Read Foundation – the First Amendment legal defense affiliate of the American Library Association – became an official sponsor of Banned Books Week this year.
Watch a video featuring the 2011 grant awardees
Applications for the grants will be accepted through May 11, 2012, and the announcements will be made in June.
Organizations are required to submit an event description, timeline and budget with their application, and also agree to provide a written report and video to FTRF following Banned Books Week. More information on Banned Books Week A compendium of thousands of books that have been banned and challenged can be found in the 2010 Banned Books Resource Guide, available through the ALA Store. You also can purchase Banned Books Week posters, buttons, bookmarks, t-shirts, bracelets, and tote bags there.
Contact Jonathan Kelley with questions, or call (800) 545-2433 (800) 545-2433, ext. 4226.
Contact information:
Jonathan Kelley
Program Coordinator
Freedom to Read Foundation
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 280-4226
(800) 545-2433 x4226 (toll-free)
(312) 280-4227 (fax)
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