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Grant Program Overview

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Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) is an organization advocating for multicultural children’s literature which includes librarians, teachers, parents,  caregivers, students, and experts in the field of children’s literature. CSMCL will award a $600 grant in selected multicultural children’s books to your library that serve children and their families who are having a Día library program, El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros  (Children’s Day/Book Day) with an African American Focus. The Día grant with an African  American Focus is funded by the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature  (CSMCL) in partnership with the Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC) and author  Pat Mora, the founder of Children’s Day, Book Day/ El día de los niños, El día de los libros;  often known as Día.

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Grant Eligibility

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Libraries that serve children and their families who are having a Día program, El Día de Los  Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), with an African American Focus are eligible to apply. The grant is paused in 2025, we look forward to receiving your applications in 2026. 

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Grant Award Amount

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CSMCL will award a $600 grant in selected multicultural children’s books for your library. To verify the event, the winning library must submit 15 digital photos (as jpegs) of the Día event to CSMCL by sending the 15 jpegs (of the activity) via email no later than one week after the Día event.

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Selection Criteria

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Awardees will be selected based on the creativity and originality of the implementation of their  2024 Día program, El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), with an  African American Focus.

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Grant Application

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Applications are closed. 

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FAX, email, or mail application to:

Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature,

c/o Dr. Claudette McLinn, Executive Director,

8461 South Van Ness Avenue,

Suite 101,

Inglewood, CA 90305.

 

The fax number is 805.583.0207 and the email address is CSMCL.org@gmail.com.

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For information about the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL), visit our homepage. For more information about El Día de Los Niños/El Día de los Libros, please visit ALSC and Pat Mora.