**All Community Reads titles must be by Minnesota authors.**
The FY25 Community Reads Application is now open and due on 1/31/2025!
Timeline:
December 31, 2024: All final report materials for FY24 projects due
January 31, 2025: FY25 Application Due
February 5, 2025: Applicants notified of funding status
February 10 - December 31, 2025: Approved FY25 projects take place
December 31, 2025: All final report materials for FY25 projects due
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...
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.