1. Small Grants to Improve/Empower Your Library Ree Routon Wynne High School Library 870-587-0246 rrouton@wynneschools.org

2. My Funded Grants R.E.A.C.H. AASL conference in Minneapolis, MN in 2011 AASL conference in Hartford, CT in 2013 Walmart Community Foundation Laptop for library Bistro Table and Chairs for Coffee Bar/Chess Tip’n Roll Letterboard Sign LR Central National Historic Site Grant – Book Club Field Trip Retired Teachers of Cross County – Book Club Books Arkansas Community Foundation – Youth Advisory Council & Giving Tree Endownment Author Visit SSR Books African-American Fiction and Non-fiction Books Sets of books for Book Club Bistro Table and Chairs for Chess Donorschoose.org – Different genres for library Graphic novels African American fiction Sports books “Guys Read” books

3. Raising Education Achievement and Competence (R.E.A.C.H.) Applications on Arkansas Humanities Council website www.arkhums.orgwww.arkhums.org Grants funded up to $3000.00 Deadline for applications is first day of each month Grants awarded last week of each month except December Two AASL conferences funded, along with books for Book Club and reference collection Did not get author visit funded, because I would not give a pre/post test to the students. Surveys aren’t acceptable.

4. Walmart Community Foundation Grants http://foundation.walmart.com/apply-for-grants/local-giving Grant period runs from Feb. 1 – Dec. 31, 2015 Grants range from $250 to $2,500. K-12 public or private school, charter school, community/junior college, state/private college or university are eligible. Applications completed and submitted online. Facility manager and grant administrator can adjust the amount awarded. No strings attached and no follow-up paperwork—only a picture in the local paper. Lin Hatch said you could apply for a grant at any Walmart or Sam’s Club where your students shop, but I have only gotten grants funded from our local Walmart. The others have been denied.

5. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Grant Field Trip Reimbursement Grant http://www.nps.gov/chsc/forteachers/planafieldtrip.htm To assist 5th -12th grade Arkansas school groups with bus transportation to the site. Applications must be approved at least two weeks prior to trip. Maximum reimbursement - $1500 per school group for fuel and bus driver costs. Groups must complete pre/post visit activity related to the history and themes of the Central High School National Historic Site. My book club visited after reading Fire From the Rock by Sharon Draper.

6. Arkansas Community Foundation http://arcf.org/ Endowment Foundation of Cross County - Youth Advisory Council (YAC) Cross County Giving Tree Endowment Grants generally range from $100 to $1500 Youth themselves award the YAC grants in Cross County Received grants for: African-American Fiction and Non-Fiction - $750 Wendelin Van Draanen to visit our school - $1000 Bistro tables and chairs - $250 Books for SSR - $1000 Books for Book Club - $1000

7. Donorschoose.org http://www.donorschoose.org/teachers How it works You decide your needs and describe how they'll benefit your students. People, companies, and foundations can help fund your request. Once funded, they send the resources directly to your classroom. You start out with three points, but earn more with each funded project. The number of points used per project depends on the cost of the project.

8. American Association of School Librarians (AASL) http://national.aasl.org Cassandra Barnett served 2008-2009 President-Elect, 2009-2010 President, 2010-2011 Past President Maggie Stiefvater

9. Bistro Tables and Chairs

10. Wendelin Van Draanen

11. Books from Donorschoose.org

12. Little Rock Central Field Trip WHS Book Club

13. Book Club

14. Wynne High School Library

15. Before School & Lunch

16. Coffee Bar on Fridays

17. Chess Tournament & Other Activities

18. WHS Library Stats 2013 - 2014 798 classes visited library = 18,205 students Freeflow = 24,285 students Total 42,490 students Library materials circulated25,866 Library volumes 15,123 Logos in powerpoint- Britannica ImageQuest Used with permission from the specific institutions