The 2008-2009 Community Mini-Grant Program has been developed to assist communities and schools in the Hudson and Champlain Valleys with their plans for the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the exploration of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson, and Lake Champlain by Samuel de Champlain and the 200th anniversary of Robert Fulton’s first steamship voyage on the Hudson River.

Two hundred grants of up to $1,000 each, will be awarded to communities for projects, events and programs that embody the theme of “Explore 400 years of Progress in the Environment, Energy, Innovation and Education.”

Deadline for Application: April 30, 2008
http://exploreny400.com/programs/2008MiniGrantApplication.pdf

With great excitement, the Youth Services (YSS) and School Library Media (SLMS) Sections of the New York Library Association (NYLA) announce following winners for 2008:

• Children’s Choice Award: GREEN EGGS AND HAM by Dr. Seuss (Random House
• Teen Choice Award: A CHILD CALLED IT: ONE CHILD’S COURAGE TO SURVIVE by Dave Pelzer (HCI)

Thank you to all the librarians who promoted this award and to the students who voted and participated in the awards process through their school and public libraries.