Laura Bush Foundation: School Library Grant Applications Are Open

Funds help U.S. schools in need to extend, update, and diversify the book and print collections in their libraries.

Former First Lady Laura Bush sits with a student in a classroom. Last week, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries opened grant applications for schools in the United States that need to improve their libraries. (Photo: George W. Bush Presidential Center)

Now through Nov. 27, 2023

Apply for Funds From the Laura Bush Foundation For America’s Libraries

Grant applications are now open for The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. The foundation provides funds to schools in the United States that are in need to extend, update, and diversify the book and print collections in their libraries with the goal of encouraging students to develop a love of reading and learning. 

Since its inception in 2002, the Laura Bush Foundation has awarded $21 million to over 3,600 schools across the country, according to a statement from the foundation. In the 2022-2023 grant cycle, the Laura Bush Foundation awarded $1.5 million in grants to 300 school libraries across 36 states. Many librari…