This page includes awards made during the current NNLM award period (May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2026).
For awards made during the previous NNLM award period (May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2021) please visit Past Funded Projects.
To browse our open funding opportunities please visit Funding Opportunities.
| Project Title | Lead Organization | Project Summary | Project Start Date | Project End Date | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collection Equity, Quinnipiac University | Quinnipiac University - Arnold Bernhard Library | We propose using the funds from the Collection Equity Award to expand our collection of books related to the intersection of health and diversity, with a focus on books that will educate about personal stories of those experiencing marginalization or oppression in our society. We will also include titles that provide guidance on being an advocate for health equity. | |||
| Collection Equity: Buffalo & Erie County Public Library | Buffalo & Erie County Public Library - Central Library | This award will provide access to address health information with in the community. | |||
| Collection Equity: Cushing/Whitney Medical Library | Yale University - Cushing/Whitney Medical Library | The Cushing/Whitney Medical Library seeks funding to create a Graphic Medicine collection in support of the health science professions at Yale and Hill Regional Career High School, a New Haven Public School with a focus on the health sciences that is within .25 miles of the academic medical library and the hospital. Graphic Medicine collections provide medical libraries with the opportunity to reach a wide audience. This project expands that reach and provides access to materials that showcase patient and practitioner medical experiences in the hopes of inspiring students to enter… | |||
| Collection Equity: Ferguson Library | Ferguson Library | The population of Stamford is diverse in terms of their language, background, and educational level. According to the latest census, Stamford is the second-largest city in Connecticut, with a population of 135,470 as of 2020. The 2020 census also shows that 57.38% of Stamford residents speak only English, while 42.62% speak other languages. 23.40% of the population speak Spanish. As a public library, our mission is to provide free and equitable access to materials. Early last year, we participated in a health equity and racial justice training program where we… | |||
| Collection Equity: Fryeburg Academy | Fryeburg Academy | Develop heatlh collections that are respresentative of community needs. |