Presented by the Public Library Association and the Romance Writers of America. This PLA grant will not be presented in 2021. For more information, please visit PLA Awards and Grants.
Purpose and Criteria
The Romance Writers of America Library Grant is designed to provide a public library the opportunity to build or expand its romance fiction collection and/or host romance fiction programming. The grant consists of $4,500 to be used toward the purchase of romance fiction, author honorariums and travel expenses, and other applicable program expenses.
Eligibility
Any size public library.
2020 Recipient
Ferguson (MO) Municipal Public Library
Past Recipients
- 2019 Suffolk (VA) Public Library
- 2018 Wallkill (NY) Public Library
- 2017 Philipsburg (MT) Public Library
- 2016 Elkhart (IN) Public Library
- 2015 Auburn (GA) Public Library
- 2014 Red Wing (MN) Public Library
- 2013 Hazel W. Guilford Memorial Library, Aurora, NC
- 2012 Tuscaloosa (AL) Public Library
- 2011 Costa Mesa (CA)/Donald Dugan Library
- 2010 Huntsville-Madison County (AL) Public Library