The FY25-26 Community Reads Application is now closed

Timeline:

February 10 - December 31, 2025: Approved FY25 projects take place

December 31, 2025: All final report materials for FY25 projects due*

*All final report materials are due within 30 days of your final project activity

**All Community Reads titles must be by Minnesota authors.**

All SELCO libraries are eligible to apply for up to $2,000 in Community Reads funding each year. This grant is designed to support a community-wide reading initiative in many ways. In addition to a traditional "one title" community read, consider the following...

• Poet Artist Collaboration

• Open Books Reading Challenge

• Youth/Teen Book Club

• Book created by/for your community

Funding can be applied in a wide variety of ways including, but not limited to: an author talk, a storywalk, art materials for a series of workshops related to books, purchasing books to distribute or add to your collection, writing workshops etc. Your imagination is the limit! When people read together they come together to learn and grow, and a Community Reads initiative can help your library build a more engaged and empathetic community.