Grants & Scholarships

Organizations that offer funding to professional librarians and library staff to encourage professional development and continuing education.

Professional Associations

• Kansas Library Association Educational Foundation

  offers grants and scholarships to Kansas Library Association members

• Mountain Plains Library Association

  Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) offers professional development grants and hosts a bi-yearly leadership institute.

Regional Library Systems

• Kansas Regional Library Systems

  The seven regional library systems offer professional development and continuing education opportunities, including grants, to member library staff. Contact a consultant at your regional library system for details on what type of continuing education the system offers and what grants are available.

Professional Organizations

Professional organizations within Kansas and beyond exists for many types of libraries, staff members, boards and friends. These organizations host conferences, offer webinars and resources, as well as connect colleagues within the profession.

Kansas Library Association

• Kansas Library Association (KLA)

• College & University Libraries (CULS)

• Kansas Association of School Librarians (KASL)

• Public Library Section (PLS)

American Library Association

• American Library Association (ALA)

• American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

• Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)

• Public Library Association (PLA)

• Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

Other Organizations

• Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL)

• Friends of Kansas Libraries (FOKL)

• Mid-America Library Alliance (MALA)

• Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA)