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eBooks-for-All California

Grantor:
CA State Library
Portal ID:
14675
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
10/6/22 00:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The California State Library, in partnership with the Black Gold Cooperative Library System, has launched eBooks for All California. Created to equalize access across California, this statewide collection can be accessed by anyone with a California public library card and an internet connection.

Description:

Participating public libraries will offer their cardholders access to the free, shared statewide collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks, many of which are simultaneous use. Libraries can make their Overdrive, CloudLibrary, and Axis 360 collections available alongside the statewide collection, all in one seamless, searchable app.

Users will no longer have to toggle between different providers to see the breadth of a library’s offerings, instead they can access all through the Palace Project’s eReader app. Libraries can simplify the way their users find their eBooks at the same time as expanding their collection with the statewide catalog of over 70,000 titles.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Eligible Geographies:

The eBooks-for-All grant opportunity is open to California libraries and library consortia. Grant opportunity is limited to California.

Matching Funding Requirement:

A cash match is required for these grants. The match will be based on your library’s Local Income Per Capita (LIPC) level, which is derived from California Public Libraries Survey data. Match requirement based LIPC will range between 20%-30%.

 

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
12/2022
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
1/2023-8/2023

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$1,250,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
30%
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • Federal

Funding Source Notes:

Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants are federally funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and are awarded by the State Library to eligible California libraries.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advance(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Payments will be issued in full.

It can take up to eight weeks for an awardee to receive funds after the signed claim form and/or report(s) are received by the State Library’s Fiscal Office.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Amanda Gamon, 1-916-603-6710, amanda.gamon@library.ca.gov

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