Saskatchewan Library Association » Saskatchewan Library Week Grant Form

Name(Required)

First Last

Library Name(Required)

The email address where you can be contacted.(Required)

Cheque Payable Name(Required)

Where should the cheque be mailed(Required)

Street Address City Province Postal Code

To receive a grant you must hold an individual SLA membership or be employed by an organization that holds an institutional membership. Which type of membership are you applying under?(Required)

Library Region

Type of Library(Required)

Date of your event(Required)

Describe your program or presentation. Include a basic budget.(Required)

Program Goals: Share two strategic goals for your program.(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)

How is your program relevant to your community?(Required)

What is the theme or focus of your program? Choose any that apply. You will be asked to elaborate on this in your Final Report.(Required)

Music and Movement

STEM/STEAM

Dramatic Play

Arts/Culture

Fun/Gaming

Literacy

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:(Required)

Families

Early Learners

Teens

Parents/Caregivers

School Age Children

Newcomers

What are your plans for promoting your event?(Required)

Posters

Newspaper

Social Media

Library website

Library Blog

How will your program ensure equity, diversity, and inclusion for all participants? I am planning to include the following elements to ensure my program provides a diverse, equitable, and inclusive experience for participants:(Required)

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)

How will you track and evaluate the impact your program has on your community?(Required)

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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Saskatchewan Library Week Grant Form

2026 Saskatchewan Library Week Grant Application