Last week at the KY Library Association conference, seven public and school libraries were awarded grants totaling $7,500 from proceeds of the 2009 Kentucky Book Fair. Congratulations to all!!
- $1,500 to the Academy@ Shawnee in Louisville to increase student literacy skills.
- $1,500 to Caldwell County High School in Princeton for contemporary biographies and social sciences books.
- $500 to Fairdale Elementary School in Jefferson County to enhance the collection of books on countries and cultures.
- $1,000 to Jamestown Elementary School in Russell County to purchase high interest books for reluctant readers.
- $1,500 to Lee County Public Library in Beattyville to aid in the recovery from a disastrous water main break.
- $750 to Mayfield Middle School in Graves County to add to the biography collection.
- $750 to Newport Junior High School in Campbell County to expand the number of social science books.
Since the inception of the book fair in 1981, more than $300,000 has been awarded to libraries across the commonwealth. Each year approximately 150 authors attend the Kentucky Book Fair to autograph and sell copies of their latest books. The event draws about 4,000 patrons to purchase books and related media, with proceeds used for operations of the fair and the library-grant program.
Kentucky Book Fair Inc., a nonprofit organization, was founded to coordinate the annual Kentucky Book Fair, with proceeds supporting Kentucky’s libraries and literacy programs.
The 2010 Kentucky Book Fair is Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the Frankfort Convention Center. Proceeds from the 2010 book fair will be distributed in 2011. For more information, visit http://kybookfair.org/2010/.
Judith Gibbons
Kentucky Book Fair Grants Chair