Sixteen years ago, the author was the sole librarian at a suburban Chicago elementary school, teaching 24 classes a week to 450 students. She was overwhelmed and alone, and there was nobody in the building who really understood what she was going through. Although she regularly met with 15 fellow district librarians to review broad topics such as…

Yes, grant writing is time consuming. Finding the right one to support your specific need can take up to a month, and even then, it can take another month and as long as a year before any money is awarded. The good news is that once you've written a grant, you may be able to use the same one to apply to different grantors. Just make sure to adjust…