ALPC will be using some of their money to fund ALBY, their bookmobile.
Three Wyoming library organizations applied for and were awarded grants during one of Rocky Mountain Power’s recent grant cycles which ended June15 and focused on community enhancement.
The three organization receiving awards are:
-
- Albany County Library Public Library Foundation,
- Big Horn County Library System,
- and Natrona County Public Library Foundation.
Each organization will be using the awarded funds to address needs specific to their library.
Albany County Public Library Foundation was awarded a $4,000 grant to support community engagement through outreach for the Albany County Public Library (ACPL). Funding will be used for library outreach and the ACPL bookmobile. Specifically, this grant will help ensure the ACPL can reach its rural communities in Centennial and Rock River, support homebound and older adult library deliveries, and focus on taking services out of the library and into the community, and expand services to more people in Albany County by offering programs and materials, visiting various locations, and being a visible presence in the community.
“Rocky Mountain Power Foundation has been a generous partner to the ACPL Foundation,” Caitlin White, executive director of the ACPL Foundation said. “We greatly appreciate their continued support, as we strive to make a great library even better.”
Big Horn County Library System (BHCLS) will be using the grant money to update some of their furniture, including some new computer chairs for the public computers at one branch and some new furniture in the children’s section of the library in another branch.
“It’s a really easy grant to write and the final report is pain free,” said Tina Ely, BHCLS’s director. “I would encourage everyone to apply for it.”
Natrona County Public Library Foundation was also awarded grant money from the program. The awarded money will fund library programs such as story times, book clubs, workshops, and literary events, and other programming for patrons of all ages to promote literacy skills, lifelong learning, creative thinking, and problem solving; reinforce technology skills; and foster social connections; combat loneliness and depression; and build a sense of community.
“County funds do not pay for any programs at NCL; instead, we rely on our Foundation and Friends of the Library to foot the costs,” said Lisa Scroggins, Natrona County Library’s executive director. “This grant will allow us to continue to offer this valuable programming to the Natrona County community in FY 2025.”
Congratulations to these grant recipients, and best wishes to them as they use their awards to provide the best possible resources and services to their patrons!
Rocky Mountain Power’s next grant cycle focuses on safety and wellness including, but not limited to, grant proposals addressing addiction, disability resources, disaster relief, domestic violence, first responders, food insecurity, healthcare accessibility, homeless support, mental health, public safety initiatives, veteran organizations, and/or wellness and preventative care. The next application deadline is December 15. More information on this grant can be found on the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation website.
Find information regarding other grants applicable to libraries this month’s Grants and Award Opportunities blog post. An updated grants post is published monthly on the Wyoming State Library blog.