The Upton Branch Library as been awarded a "Books For Children" grant from the Libri Foundation. The grant is a 3-to-1 grant. The Weston County Library Foundation will raise $350.00 for this grant and then the Upton Branch Library will receive $1,050.00 worth of children's books. We are also eligible for a bonus of an additional $350.00 worth of math and science books. In total the Upton Branch Library will receive $1,400.00 worth of children's books.
The Libri Foundation provides booklists for grant recipients to choose book titles from. All of the book title choices are award and honor winners and have been reviewed by the Libri Foundation review panel.
The Libri Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to donating quality children's book to rural public libraries.
The Upton Branch Library was also awarded Libri Foundation grants in 2000 and 2006. Qualifing libraries may apply for Libri Foundation grants every three years.
The Upton Branch Library and Weston County Library Foundation will be holding a used book sale October 19 - 23 and a bake sale on October 21 to assist in raising the $350.00 needed for this "Books For Children" Libri Foundation grant.
