The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will award Big Read grants to 7 California applicants to host celebrations of classic novels from January-June 2008. Big Read is the the largest federal reading program in U.S. history, and nationally 127 libraries, municipalities, and arts, culture, higher education, and science organizations will receive the grants which total $1,598,800.
California recipients of the NEA Big Read grants for January-June 2008 programming are:
Black Storytellers of San Diego, Inc.
Chula Vista, CA
Their Eyes Were Watching God
County of Los Angeles Public Library
Downey, CA
Bless Me, Ultima
Friends of the Encinitas Library
Encinitas, CA
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mono County Libraries
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Fahrenheit 451
National Steinbeck Center
Salinas, CA
Fahrenheit 451
Orange County Public Library
Santa Ana, CA
To Kill a Mockingbird
Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
Stockton, CA
The Maltese Falcon
For the full press release from the Institute of Museum and
Library Services about the NEA grants please visit: http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/111607.shtm.