Awards & Grants

The Kansas Library Association offers a variety of awards, grants, and scholarships for its members. Current program descriptions and application procedures are provided below for available grants.

KLA Educational Foundation Grants & Scholarships (KLAEF)

Part of the mission of KLAEF is to provide grants and scholarships for members of the Kansas Library Association. More information about this grant is provided on the KLAEF Grants & Scholarship page.

Best Small Library Award

This award provides recognition and a monetary honorarium to public libraries serving a population, i.e., “taxing district,” of less than 5,000 for describing creative and excellent library service, program, or activity that can be replicated in other libraries. Applications become the property of KLA and can be used to promote wonderful services, programs and activities that can be replicated in other libraries. For information about the application process, click here. 

KLA Presidential Awards

It is the goal of the KLA President’s Awards Committee to honor exemplary service to the Kansas library community and/or to librarianship in general by individuals and institutions. Please consider nominating a colleague or colleagues who you believe, have provided outstanding and/or exemplary service in our Kansas Libraries. To learn more and nominate a colleague, click here.