Education

Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries

Providing grants to school libraries to expand, diversify, and update their collections.

Laura Bush reading to a group of children at the Bush Center.

“Once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.”
– Mrs. Laura Bush

Studies show that the quality of a school library has a major impact on reading scores and academic success. A former librarian and teacher, Mrs. Laura Bush understands that limited financial resources often result in school leaders placing a lower priority on their libraries. 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.

In May 2024, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries awarded $1 million in library grants to 200 school libraries from 40 states across the country. Many of the libraries used the funds to modernize and diversify their collections.

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3,800

Schools have received grants

$22M

Has been awarded to schools in funds

Experts

Read Anne Wicks's biography.
Anne Wicks
Anne Wicks

Don Evans Family Managing Director, Opportunity and Democracy George W. Bush Institute

Read Alex Dowdy's biography.
Alex Dowdy

Senior Program Manager, Education George W. Bush Institute

Read Alexis Yelvington's biography.
Alexis Yelvington

Associate, Education George W. Bush Institute

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