Nonprofit Fundraising Help At Your Library!

The Foundation Center’s Atlanta office moved out of the Hurt Building and will reopen in the Georgia Pacific Building on May 6. Until then, Foundation Center staff are conducting classes at branches of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. As always, all library programs are free and open to the public, and the Foundation Center staff also hold walk-in hours at the Central Library to provide one-on-one assistance to patrons. Those hours are Tuesdays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. through May 6, 2014, on the second floor of the Central Library.  If all of this isn't enough, check out some of the truly excellent free webinars, as well as live chat assistance, that are also available through Grantspace. Even more Grant Resources are available through our Grant Resources page. For a full list of the programs taking place in the coming months at many of our branch libraries, see the dates and times below. We hope all of our patrons will be interested in taking advantage of these wonderful resources! 

Grantseeking Basics 
Tuesday, April 1 from 12:00 - 1:30 pm
at the Bowen/Bankhead Branch
Learn how to become a better grantseeker! In this class we will cover: what you need to have in place before you seek a grant; the world of grantmakers; the grantseeking process; and available tools and resources. Register >> 

Finding Foundation Support for Your Education
Saturday, April 5 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm
at the Sandy Springs Branch
Learn about tools and techniques for seeking financial support for higher education. Register »

Introduction to Finding Funders
Wednesday, April 9 from 2:00 - 3:30 pm
at Central Library
Get hands-on computer training in using the Foundation Directory Online and other online resources to find matches for your nonprofit’s funding needs. Seating is limited. Register »

How to Start a Nonprofit
Wednesday, April 23 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
at the East Atlanta Branch
This class will explore the characteristics of effective nonprofits and demonstrate how to transform your idea for a charitable program or service into a fully-fledged organization. Register >>

Proposal Writing Basics
Tuesday, June 10 from 12:00 - 1:30 pm
at the Bowen/Bankhead Branch
Teaches newbies the key components of a proposal to a foundation. Learn how the proposal fits into the overall grantseeking process and provides tips and samples. Register>>

Grantseeking Basics
Wednesday, June 11 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm
at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
Learn how to become a better grantseeker! In this class we will cover: what you need to have in place before you seek a grant; the world of grantmakers; the grantseeking process; and available tools and resources. Register>>

Proposal Writing Basics
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
at the Fairburn Branch 
Teaches newbies the key components of a proposal to a foundation. Learn how the proposal fits into the overall grantseeking process and provides tips.Register>>

How to Start a Nonprofit
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm
at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch
This class will explore the characteristics of effective nonprofits and demonstrate how to transform your idea for a charitable program or service into a fully-fledged organization. Register>>

Proposal Writing Basics
Monday, July 21, 2014 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm
at the East Atlanta Branch 
Teaches newbies the key components of a proposal to a foundation. Learn how the proposal fits into the overall grantseeking process and provides tips and samples. Register>> 

New Alpharetta Library Ground Breaking!

The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System will break ground on the new Alpharetta Library Tuesday, March 25 at 11:00 a.m. and we'd love to see you there!

The new 25,000-square-foot library for Alpharetta is part of Phase I of the Library Building Program, currently underway. The library will be located in the Alpharetta City Center project in downtown Alpharetta, near the corner of Haynes Bridge Road and Thompson Street.

Cooper Carry, in association with Vines Architecture, is contracted with Fulton County to provide design and engineering services for the new library. Peter R. Brown/Moss Construction, Inc., is contracted to provide construction management services on this project, and Heery/Russell is the program management team.

The grand opening of the Alpharetta Library is expected in the 2^nd quarter of 2015.

In November 2008, Fulton County voters overwhelmingly passed the Library Bond Referendum. The plan will greatly enhance all of the county’s libraries, and includes: 

• 8 New Branch Libraries: Alpharetta, East Roswell, Milton, Northwest Atlanta, Palmetto, Southeast Atlanta, Stewart-Lakewood and Wolf Creek.

• Two expansion projects: Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History and the South Fulton Library.

Green building design and sustainability are priorities for these library building projects, and the Library System expects to achieve LEED Silver on all of the Phase I projects. Each library will reflect the culture and interests of its community.

For more information or to R.S.V.P. please call 404-730-1972 or email laura.wright@fultoncountyga.gov. 

You can also stay up-to-date on the Library Building Program by visiting http://www.afpls.org/building-for-the-future.

eBooks From The Federal Government

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS E-BOOKS TOO!

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is now making eBooks available in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). These titles are joining the growing number of online resources that have been a vital part of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) for over 20 years.

Users can download GPO-provided files of eBooks free of charge, for use on various eBook reading devices.  eBook titles are available in EPUB and MOBI formats, as well as PDF. For technical assistance the Federal Depository Library Program also offers an FAQ page. 

PDF and HTML versions of many U.S. government publications also are linked from the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System catalog. And for more information about The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's role as a U.S. Federal Depository Library and the Ivan Allen Reference Department, visit our website.

There is an eBook search box on the GPO’s eBooks page.

http://fdlp.gov/377-projects-active/1886-ebooks-gpo