PBS offers Point of View (POV) Documentaries for free viewing at public libraries! Learn how you can partner with them.
PBS Books is also partnering with The Great American Read, an eight-part television competition, and nationwide campaign, exploring the “power of books and the joy of reading through the lens of America’s 100 best-loved novels, as voted on by the public.” The program starts on May 22. Learn more.
Keystone Grants
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries invites applications for the 2018 Keystone Grants for Public Libraries program. These grants are funded through the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund.
A competitive grant application process is used to award matching grants to municipalities that sponsor state-aided public libraries. These grants may be used for planning, acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation of public library facilities as outlined in the General Guidelines. To be eligible, the sponsoring municipality and the board of the state-aided library must jointly submit an application developed cooperatively by both entities and signed by their governing bodies.
The maximum Keystone grant award is $750,000 and requires a dollar-for-dollar match. Applicants must show matching funds on hand at the time of the application. There is no minimum amount that may be requested.
Applicants must submit a complete application to the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, postmarked on or before June 15, 2018.
TechSoup Donation Program
TechSoup and TechSoup for Libraries support nonprofits by providing access to donations and discount rates on software, hardware, and services from major brands.
Some of the brands include Microsoft Office, Adobe, Tableau, Cisco, Dell, Windows Server, Symantec, Quickbooks, AWS, and Intuit. New programs include Box and Filemaker.
TechSoup also offers FREE how-to content, such as Quickbooks for Libraries, and webinars.
Join TechSoup and check your eligibility to get a complete list of eligible donation programs for your organization.