Idaho Lottery Bucks for Books Award Program
Forecasted
Idaho Lottery Bucks for Books Award Program supports Idaho elementary school libraries in buying quality, age-appropriate books for school and home reading to help children become proficient readers.
Funder: Idaho Commission for Libraries
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000–$3,000 per school library, in $1,000 increments
Summary: Supports Idaho elementary school libraries in purchasing high-quality, age-appropriate books for students to read at school and take home.
Key Information: Schools that have already received a Bucks for Books Award are not eligible.
Description
The Idaho Lottery Bucks for Books Award Program is administered by the Idaho Commission for Libraries in partnership with the Idaho Lottery Commission. It funds book purchases for publicly funded elementary school libraries across Idaho, helping schools expand collections that students can use at school and borrow to read at home with their adults.
The program addresses insufficient school library book budgets and limited access to age-appropriate reading materials at home. Its goal is to help children become proficient readers, a foundation for other academic learning. The program supports access to quality books and reading choice, responding to the gap between existing library resources and the collection recommendations in Idaho’s Comprehensive Literacy Plan. Funding is made possible by the Idaho Lottery Commission and people who play the lottery.
