THE LOIS LENSKI COVEY FOUNDATION, INC.

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The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, Inc. is a charitable institute whose purpose is to assist organizations in their efforts to provide books to children who might otherwise lack access to children's literature.

Lois Lenski, the 1946 Newbery medalist for Strawberry Girl, had a life-long concern that good books be available to all children. In pursuit of this goal, she established a foundation to provide grants to public libraries, school libraries, and non-profit agencies serving disadvantaged populations.

The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, Inc. annually awards grants to rural and urban, public and school libraries serving at-risk children. The Foundation gives priority to applications from libraries and agencies with real need and limited book budgets. Funds are earmarked for purchasing books for young people, and are not intended for administrative or operational use. Previously awarded grants have ranged from $500 to $3000. Successful applicants have proposed purchases to update their children's book collections generally or to expand their holdings in specific areas.

An application form for the year 2008 can be acquired by writing to the following address: 
     Michael Covey
     The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, Inc.
     P. O. Box 255366
     Sacramento, CA  95865 

Alternatively, a PDF version of the application form may be downloaded by following the "Grant Application" link in the navigation menu on this page.

To qualify for year 2008 grants, completed application forms must be received at the address indicated on the application no later than 15 September 2008. Grants will be awarded on 15 December 2008. We are unable to respond to queries about the status of the application until after the awards date.