All funding
GrantNext round not posted
Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries (George W. Bush Presidential Center)
School library book grants
Library-book grants that help low-income schools expand, update and diversify their library collections.
- Amount
- Not posted per school (over $1 million to 220 libraries in 2024-25)
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Next round not posted
- Who this fits
- Private schoolPrivate and parochial schools where at least half of students get financial aid, with a school library.
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- National
- Last checked
- Oct 1, 2026on bushcenter.org
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- How private and parochial schools qualify. An earlier rule required at least half of students to get financial aid; it isn't on the current page.
What to do now
- Step 1: Watch its page for the next application window
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries provides grants to low-income schools, allowing them to expand, update, and diversify their book and print collections.”
Timing
No application window is posted on its page right now.