$140,000 for ACLD Support
Direct support for the ACLD for Adult and Children’s programming, library materials, and other library needs.

$8,140 for literacy projects,
including the Community Learning Conference,Summer Reader Palooza, and Literacy Tutor Training and Program Materials.

$8,000 for the Mini-grant Program
FOL awards grants to 501-(c)3 organizations for projects related to literacy, literature, library awareness, etc.

$5,881 in Scholarships for Library Personnel
Pays half of the tuition of Library Personnel for successfully completed higher education coursework. A number of Library Staff have completed their Master of Library Science degrees through this program.

$4,000 for the ACLD Foundation
A gift to Katherine’s Tree, the ACLD Foundation’s endowment fund.

$9,807 for SNUGGLE UP & READ
Annual book distribution program providing a new age-appropriate book to every Alachua County child enrolled in Head Start.