1. Montana Center for the Book
a program of Humanities Montana

2. The Montana Center for the Book is a program of Humanities Montana and the state affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. Its mission is to promote awareness of books, writing, reading, the book arts, publishing and literacy in Montana.

3. 2017 reboot

4. PROGRAMS Montana Center for the Book Prize Rural Library Initiative
Montana Reads/Montana Writes programs
Letters About Literature
Montana Authors Project

5. MCB Prize Applications accepted as of 04/30
Applications accepted until 07/15
Up to five $1,000 prizes awarded
MCB will work with award winners on promotion & outreach

7. . The MCB Prize will be awarded to up to five programs across the state, nominated by a community member or self- nominated in recognition of their efforts to promote literacy and literature in their region. Award-winning programs will receive a $1,000 award, be featured on the Montana Center for the Book web page, and have their events promoted by Humanities Montana.
The prize recognizes programs that offer creative and wide-reaching literary programing, such as family reading groups that promote youth literacy, reading series that encourage active engagement with the literary arts, or high school workshops that support student participation in slam poetry events.
You do not have to be a nonprofit to receive the MCB Prize. Any organization or group with a literary program will be considered. In awarding the Prize, the Montana Center for the Book will prioritize geographic diversity with a special emphasis on organizations that reach rural populations.
The call for nominations opens April 30 and the deadline to submit nominating letters is July 15. Only one letter is required.

8. Rural Reading Groups
$500 quick grants to rural libraries to support reading & discussion groups
Application live June 1
Grants awarded July 30
Award recipients take part on new Facebook page

9. Montana Conversations programs

13. Letters About Literature
A National reading and writing promotion program for children grades 4-12
State and national cash awards
Curricula guides
Common Core Standards