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San Marcos Public Library received one of these grants last year. Sharon CTLS Libraries for the Future, with the support of MetLife Foundation, is sponsoring a national book and film discussion series for teenagers and families, especially immigrant-Americans, that will take place in public libraries. This latest grant will enable the program to expand to 30 new library sites around the country, while continuing to support the 19 sites that participated in The MetLife Foundation Reading America Program in 2003. We are proud to be able to provide this opportunity for program expansion and invite all libraries to submit proposals for participation. The deadline for proposals is April 9, 2004. The MetLife Foundation Reading America Program was developed by Libraries for the Future in response to MetLife Foundation's interest in how libraries could be helpful in mitigating the tensions that often result from the differing cultural experiences of adults and youth, especially when young people are growing up in a culture unfamiliar to their parents and older family members. The program is designed to use literature, film, and the neutral ground of the library to stimulate discussion that positively affects the relationship between generations of Americans and immigrant-Americans. The program is intended to provide a valuable addition to the exemplary work that so many libraries are already doing with new populations, families and teens. It is also intended to stimulate increased connections between local libraries and new audiences in communities experiencing significant demographic change. The application for The MetLife Foundation Reading America Program is posted on Libraries for the Future's website at www.lff.org. Should you have any questions please contact me at 1-800-542-1918 or via email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you, Elissa Goldman Family Place Libraries Director Libraries for the Future 27 Union Square West, Suite 204 New York, NY 10003 646-336-6236 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
