Bibliotecas Para La Gente Student Scholarship Form Now Open!

The Rita Torres / Bibliotecas Para La Gente Scholarship

Scholarship Application period is from March 1st, 2026 to June 30th, 2026.

Bibliotecas Para La Gente (BPLG) provides up to $3,000 for scholarships for a new or a continuing Masters of Library and Information Graduate Student who has demonstrated an interest in furthering the goals of BPLG in providing library service to the Spanish-speaking and Latino communities. 

Apply:

Complete the online application (in order to access the application form, you may have to create a Google account if you do not already have one)

Click here for more information. 

Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services - Bernard Vavrek Scholarship 

Dr. Bernard Vavrek, Professor of Library Science, Chair of the Library Science Department at Clarion University, retired after teaching at Clarion from 1971-2008. He co-founded the “Great American Bookmobile Conference” with John Philip, running it for many years until ABOS was formed and took over management of the conference. 

Awarded to a student who is currently enrolled and has completed at least one semester in a Library and/or Information Science graduate degree program, and who is interested in this particular field within the library profession. 

The amount of this scholarship is $1,000 and will be sent directly to the ALA accredited library school. In addition, the recipient will receive complimentary conference registration to the ABOS Annual Conference during the year they are selected. 

A complete nomination should include: 

• The applicant must currently be enrolled and have completed at least one semester in an ALA-accredited library and/or information science graduate degree program.

• The applicant must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better. 

• The applicant must demonstrate an interest in outreach/bookmobile librarianship. Your name and contact information including mailing address, phone number, and email address. 

• The name and contact information of the ALA accredited library school which the student is attending. 

• A copy of the student’s most recent transcript (can be unofficial) showing a grade point average of 3.0 or better. 

• A personal narrative showcasing the student’s interest in outreach/bookmobile librarianship. 

• A narrative describing how the student hopes to contribute to the field of Bookmobile and Outreach Services once graduated from library school.

• Two letters of recommendation. 

One Bernard Vavrek Scholarship will be presented in 2026. 

Apply:

Click here to submit your 2026 Bernard Vavrek Scholarship application. 

Questions about the 2026 ABOS Awards can be directed to the ABOS Awards Committee at awards@outreach.com.