“Let’s Talk About It: The Civil War” program grant

The ALA Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities have announced an increase in funding for the “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War” reading and discussion program grant. Following the application process, 50 public, academic, and community college libraries will be selected to receive a $3,000 grant to support the reading and discussion series in their library, in addition to books, promotional materials and other programming support. Applications must be completed by April 19, 2011.