The ASA makes funds available annually to assist groups with shipping costs for book donations to African libraries and schools. The Committee generally provided grants in amounts from $200 to $1,000.

The deadline for submissions for the Gretchen Walsh Book Donation Award is April 30, 2010.

Previous grants are available on the website at the following URL: http://www.albany.edu/~dlafonde/Global/ASAbookaward.htm

For more information on Book Donation Programs: http://www.albany.edu/~dlafonde/Global/bookdonation.htm

Book Donations Introduction and Tips: http://www.albany.edu/~dlafonde/Global/bkdonsuccess.htm

Africana Librarians Council, Book Donation Committee page: http://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/afs/alc/bkdncte.html