Greetings Colleagues, Michael Dowling, American Library Association, forwards the following grant opportunity for HBCU libraries: ----------------------------- The ALA Building Library Capacity<https://www.ala.org/aboutala/Building-Library-Capacity-Grants#:~:text=For%202023%2C%20up%20to%20sixteen,services%20through%20December%2031%2C%202023.&text=Grants%20will%20be%20announced%20on%20June%2030%2C%202023> Grants will assist libraries at academic Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) across the United States and US Territories that have experienced economic hardship due the consequences of the pandemic and its aftermath, which has impacted their ability to serve their students, especially traditionally underserved populations. Up to sixteen $10,000 grants will be awarded. The deadline for applying is May 24. Awards will be announced at the end of June and will be for grant activity through the end of 2023. There is a recorded information session<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4b053tWeNw> that is 33 minutes if you would like to watch. We encourage all HBCU libraries to consider applying! If you have any questions, please contact me through cro@ala.org<mailto:cro@ala.org> Michael Michael Dowling Director, Intl and Chapter Relations Offices American Library Association 225 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60601 p +1 800-545-2433 ext 3200 https://2023.alaannual.org/ LaTasha Denard Executive Assistant at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Phone: (678) 210-5801 ext. 102 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: ldenard@hbculibraries.org<http://mailto:ldenard@hbculibraries.org/> Follow us on our social media: [cid:image002.gif@01D9872C.A63EBAE0]<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:image003.gif@01D9872C.A63EBAE0] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:image004.png@01D9872C.A63EBAE0] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:image005.gif@01D9872C.A63EBAE0] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/> Sandra Phoenix Executive Director at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Office: (678) 210-5801 ext. 101 Mobile: (404) 702-5854 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. [cid:image002.gif@01D9872C.A63EBAE0]<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:image003.gif@01D9872C.A63EBAE0] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:image004.png@01D9872C.A63EBAE0] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:image005.gif@01D9872C.A63EBAE0] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/>