Announcing a special funding opportunity for public libraries E X P L O R E O U R N AT I O N ' S R O O T S THROUGH C O N V E R S AT I O N S A N D P U B L I C PROGRAMS IN YOUR COMMUNITY Revisiting the Founding Era will use historical documents to spark public conversations about the Founding Era's enduring ideas and themes and how they continue to influence our lives today. 100 public libraries will receive: �10 copies of a reader containing selected documents from the lauded Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in U.S. history �$1,000 to help implement discussion groups and other public programs �Training, resources and support Apply by January 31, 2018, at apply.ala.org/FoundingEra Public libraries serving rural or underserved communities are especially encouraged to apply.http://apply.ala.org/FoundingEra