Big news today!
James Patterson and Scholastic Reading Club will renew the highly-successful Patterson Partnership grant program to help save even more U.S. school libraries and keep reading a priority for children in the U.S.
Patterson will once again personally donate $1.75 million to school libraries this year and Scholastic Reading Club will match will match each dollar with “Bonus Points,” which teachers can use to acquire books and other materials for their classrooms, at every school that receives an award. Scholastic Reading Club will administer funding applications to their network of 62,000 schools and 800,000 teachers to nominate a school library. All applications must be submitted by May 31, 2016.
Nominate your school library for this year's 2016 Patterson Pledge grant today:
http://www.scholastic.com/pattersonpartnership
James Patterson said, “It was really incredible to see such an overwhelming response to last year’s donations – and to see what school libraries across the country have done to improve and expand their programs with their grant dollars. Libraries are at the heart of every school, and I’m thrilled to be partnering with Scholastic once again to continue to underscore both the need to sustain them, and the vital role reading plays in children’s lives.”
#ICYMI: Patterson and Scholastic Reading Club provide grants to over 467 school libraries in 2015
“We love working with James Patterson whose personal commitment to school libraries is awe-inspiring. The powerful combination of Patterson and Scholastic shines a much-needed light on the vital role school libraries play in getting kids to read,” said Judy Newman, President of Scholastic Reading Club, a division of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company. “It is a real honor to continue our partnership with Jim to bring attention and resources to the teachers, librarians, and communities working tirelessly every day for our children’s literacy.”
The 2016 program will launch with $1.75 million in grants that will be awarded on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Anyone can nominate a school library; donations will range from $1,000 to $10,000 per school. James Patterson and Scholastic Reading Club will accept nominations of all types: for repairs to a computer system, for example, or for a school project focused on books and reading. All funds are being personally donated by James Patterson.
Be sure to share you school library stories with your community via @ScholasticClub and #PattersonPledge
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