<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp97f0ed81yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydp229a8bfcMsoNoSpacing">LBSS is now accepting applications for the 2024 Readers’
Choice Award Grant.<span> </span>Successful grants
are awarded a complete set of books of the applicant’s choice from the
nominations list of one of the Readers’ Choice Award programs.<span> </span>We have updated the application form and some
of the standards.<span> </span>Follow these steps:</p>
<p class="ydp229a8bfcMsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span><span>1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Make
sure you have registered for the 2024 Readers’ Choice Award program</p>
<p class="ydp229a8bfcMsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span><span>2.<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Take
a look at the updates.<span> </span></p>
<p class="ydp229a8bfcMsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span class="ydp229a8bfcMsoHyperlink"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none"><span>a.<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span class="ydp229a8bfcMsoHyperlink"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M2AHy5WauVGcBA16f9wBhKo60phMADnK/view" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rubric</a></span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M2AHy5WauVGcBA16f9wBhKo60phMADnK/view" title="Grant Rubric" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></p>
<p class="ydp229a8bfcMsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 1in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span><span>b.<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span class="ydp229a8bfcMsoHyperlink"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O7ZiIdZXQQWyyrvxHOw9qsp7_hoDlt4d9a07Pn6xROY/viewform?edit_requested=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Application</a></span></p>
<p class="ydp229a8bfcMsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span><span>3.<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Read
the FAQ’s for clarification: <span class="ydp229a8bfcMsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.lbssfund.org/faq-readers-choice-grant.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lbssfund.org/faq-readers-choice-grant.html</a></span>
</p>
<p class="ydp229a8bfcMsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span><span>4.<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Contact
LBSS with questions: <span class="ydp229a8bfcMsoHyperlink"><span style="color:#0F69FF"><a href="mailto:info@lbssfund.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0F69FF">info@lbssfund.org</span></a></span></span></p>
<p class="ydp229a8bfcMsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span><span>5.<span style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Submit
your completed application by 11:59 pm, April 30, 2023</p>
<p class="ydp229a8bfcMsoNoSpacing">Who doesn’t need 20 new books for their library?<span> </span>Don’t miss out on this opportunity to better
serve your students!</p></div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="ydp97f0ed81signature"><div style="font-family:new times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr">Peggy Burton, Secretary</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">LBSS Board</div><div dir="ltr"><span></span><span></span><span></span><span></span><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>