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E.P. Dutton Fellowship for Library Work with Children

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To train children's librarians or to offer opportunities for advanced study which shall encourage creative work in the special field.

This version of the award was administered from 1930-1932 and then terminated due to funding.

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Publications, Research & Travel

Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation

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“Forever Free” is a traveling exhibition that reexamines President Lincoln’s efforts toward the abolition of slavery during the Civil War. Organized by The Huntington’s John Rhodehamel, Norris Foundation Curator of American Historical Manuscripts, the exhibit

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Benjamin Franklin:In Search of a Better World

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Libraries selected for the tour will host the 1,000 square foot exhibit for a six-week period between December 2007 and June 2011. Libraries will make the exhibit available for public viewing and host a number of educational programs and receptions to

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FRONTLINE/World Grant

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external link is the award-winning PBS international news magazine that turns its lens on the global community, covering countries and cultures rarely seen on American television. The Social Entrepreneurs Series features the stories of people whose ideas and

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Loleta D. Fyan Grant

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Loleta Fyan, 1951-52 ¾«¶«´«Ã½President, bequeathed funds to ¾«¶«´«Ã½with the intent that "these funds be used for the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide."

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Great Stories CLUB Round I

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The Great Stories CLUB is a reading and discussion program that targets underserved, troubled teen populations. The program reaches teens through books that are relevant to their lives, inviting them to read and keep the books, and encourages them to consider

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Great Stories CLUB Round II

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The Great Stories CLUB is a reading and discussion program that targets underserved, troubled teen populations. The program reaches teens through books that are relevant to their lives, inviting them to read and keep the books, and encourages them to consider

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Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine

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Using materials from the NLM’s History of Medicine collections, the exhibition, explores Harry Potter’s world, its roots in Renaissance science, and the ethical questions that affected not only the wizards in J.K. Rowling’s books, but also the historical

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Herbert Putnam Honor Fund Award

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This grant-in-aid, presented to an American librarian of outstanding ability, is for travel, writing, or other use that might improve his or her service to the library profesion or society.

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Hong Kong Book Fair Free Pass Program for Librarians (Historical)

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The Fair will provide selected librarians from the U.S. and Canada who collect Chinese language materials 4 nights of hotel accommodation, free book fair registration, and invitation to cocktail reception. Those eligible to participate in the program must be

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