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PrizeWhere: NationalNational: schools in any US state$Who gets the money: Goes to the schoolOpen

American Association of School Librarians (AASL), sponsored by Follett Content

National School Library of the Year Award

A $10,000 award to one school library a year that shows AASL's national school library standards in action. The librarian must be an AASL member.

Amount
$10,000
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Jan 1, 2027 (65 days left)
Who this fits
Private schoolIndividual schools with a school library and a school librarian who is a personal AASL member. Private schools are not named, but nothing excludes them.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National: schools in any US state
Last checked
Oct 28, 2026on ala.org
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We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Whether a microschool or co-op library space would be considered

How to apply

  1. Step 1: Make sure your librarian is a personal AASL member
  2. Step 2: Download the rubric and the sample application from the page
  3. Step 3: Build the electronic portfolio and get endorsement letters
  4. Step 4: Log in and apply by January 1, 2027

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“The school librarian must be a personal member of AASL. Only individual schools are eligible to apply.”
In the funder’s own words, from ala.org, checked Oct 28, 2026.

You submit an electronic portfolio (community, school, staffing, spending and collection profiles, evidence for each AASL standard, and endorsement letters). Strong fit only for a school with an established library program. Faith hint: not stated. Paid to: the school.

  • School librarian is a personal AASL member
  • One individual school (not a district)
  • Electronic portfolio and letters of endorsement

Timing

Deadline January 1, 2027. Log in as an AASL member to see the Apply Now button.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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