Laura Bush Grants: Apply Now

Created in July 2001, the foundation's goal is to enhance the book collections of school libraries throughout the country, and applications for first-time grants are now being accepted. School libraries may request up to $5,000 to update, extend, or diversify their book collections in science, history, drama, classic literature, or any other subject.

Any school may apply, but priority will be given to those schools in which 75 to 100 percent of the student population receives free or reduced price lunches.

A committee of experts will decide who receives the competitive grants. The application deadline is February 28, 2003. For more information, log on to web2.unt.edu/lbf.