Saskatchewan Library Association » Culture Days Grant Application Form

Name(Required)

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Library name(Required)

Type of Library(Required)

Library Region(Required)

Email(Required)

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Membership Type(Required)

To receive a grant you must hold an individual membership or be employed by an organization that holds an institutional membership with the Saskatchewan Library Association. Tell us what type of membership you have.

Anticipated Date of Event(Required)

2025 Culture Days will run from September 19 to October 12.

Provide a description of the program or event you are planning, and how you anticipate using the grant money.(Required)

Consider how the program can help your library achieve the following goals: • Entice new users and create excitement for library customers • Promote library services and resources • Promote curiosity and creativity (promote exploration, interaction and creative play) • Promote literacy and learning • Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (welcoming diverse customers). Share two strategic goals for your program.

Explain how your program/event is relevant to your community.(Required)

Libraries attract many types of customers. What type of customers will your program attract? How might you expand your audience? How can you adapt for various ages, interests and abilities? You will be asked to elaborate on this in the Final Report. Possible customers for my program include:

Childcare Workers

Early Learners

Families

Low income

Low literacy

Newcomer

Parents/Caregivers

School Age Children

Teens

How does your program ensure equity, diversity, and inclusion for participants? Some elements to consider: • Access to print/digital resources in a variety of formats, including accessible ones. • Respectfully includes customs and/or traditions of other cultures, beliefs, and values. • Includes stories with respectful representation of diverse characters (ex. Ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc.) • The inclusion of people with visible and invisible disabilities (ex. Materials/discussion is in plain language, an accessibility accommodation plan, provisions for mobility aids, sensory-friendly, etc.) • While a program may target a specific group of people (such as children participating in a story time), are not exclusionary to others who may benefit (such as a young adult with a learning disability) I am planning to include the following elements to ensure my program provides a diverse, equitable, and inclusive experience for participants:

How will you include volunteers and encourage community involvement?(Required)

How will you promote your event?(Required)

Facebook

Instagram

Library blog

Library website

Newspaper ad

Newspaper article

Posters

Twitter

Measuring the success of your program. User satisfaction, participation, support, and community engagement are great indicators to find out what are the benefits customers perceive from a program or activity they participated in at a library. How will you track and evaluate the impact your program has on your community? This can be as simple as collecting evaluations from participants, counting the number of participants and volunteers reporting on engagement with program promotion. You will be asked to give details about this in your final report.

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2025 Culture Days Grant Application