The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, developed in partnership between the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation and Library Journal, was created in 2019 to recognize the public library as a vital community asset. When libraries, civic entities, organizations, and the people they serve become close partners, their communities thrive.
Donor Name: Library Journal
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Prize
Deadline: 07/08/2022
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Details:
The winning library will be identified based on the degree of its impact on the community in the following key areas:
- Engagement with local government to support the service area’s defined goals
- Engagement with the community to develop library services
- Community recognition
- Inclusion, meeting the needs of underserved populations as well as promoting social cohesion and connection across differences
- Leadership development to perpetuate the library’s organizational strength and dynamism
- Environmental sustainability and leadership in sustainable thinking
- Inventiveness is exemplified by one of the library’s services which are particularly original, both strategically and tactically
Prize
One winning library will receive $250,000 in unfettered grant monies from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation. The winning library will also be profiled in the November issue of Library Journal and online. Honorable mentions may also be named.
Eligibility Criteria
All U.S. Public Libraries are eligible for the prize.
For more information, visit Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize.
