Finding Money For Your School Library When There Isn’t Any (2-course certification series)

Course Details

On-Demand Online Course Series

24 Credit Hours

Recommended for K-12 librarians.

$489 (Save with early bird and group rates!)

About This Course

Learn how to make the most of your school library funding opportunities.

On-Demand Materials:
Available starting May 6, 2026 for Part 1; July 1, 2026 for Part 2.

Are you looking to fund a great program idea for your school library only to run into budget shortfalls or a flat “there’s no money” response? This two-part series is designed to help you move past funding roadblocks and uncover realistic options for supporting your work.

Across both courses, you’ll learn how to clarify your library’s needs, identify potential partners, and combine the two to seek out alternative sources of funding. You’ll also gain insights into the basics of grant funding including how to find grant opportunities, write stronger applications, and demonstrate grant impact once funding is secured.

By the end of the series, you’ll have a clear plan to find and apply for funding that supports your library and school community and earn your School Library Funding certification from School Library Journal.

This series includes 2 courses:

Finding Money When There Isn’t Any Part 1 : Creative Funding for Your School Library

Finding Money When There Isn’t Any Part 2 : How to Secure Grants For Your School Library

By registering for this series, you are registering for both courses contained within the series. To purchase courses individually, visit the individual course pages linked above.

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WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE

This 2-course certification track is designed for K-12 school librarians.

THIS WILL BE A SELF-PACED, ASYNCHRONOUS COURSE.

EXPECTED TIME COMMITMENT

This series includes 2 courses. Each course contains 3 modules, and each module is designed to take approximately 4 hours to complete. The complete series is expected to take approximately 24 hours. You can move through the content at your own pace and on your own schedule.

ON-DEMAND ACCESS

Each course in the series is available for 6 months from the course's official launch date.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

For each individual course that you complete in the series, you will earn 12 credit hours, for a total of 24 credit hours. We will provide a certificate that is emailed to you.

Upon completion of both courses, you will earn your School Library Funding certification from School Library Journal.

ACCESSIBILITY

All video recordings feature auto captioning. Please email course-support@libraryjournal.com upon registration if you require any special accommodations and we will make our best efforts to facilitate them.

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DISCOUNTED RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY

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Rate	Early Bird	Standard
Deadline	April 6, 2026	May 6, 2025
Ticket Price	$369	$489

GROUP RATES

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