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Graduate students specializing in library work with children who have earned or are completing a four-year undergraduate degree and are enrolled in or applying to an ALA-accredited library school may apply for the Caroline M. Hewins Scholarship. Preference is given to public-library careers. U.S. residency is not required.
The annual award is $4,000.
Mail-only applications are accepted between July 1 and September 1; the 2026 application PDF is on the Hartford Public Library site. The fund honors Caroline M. Hewins, a pioneer in children's librarianship.
The Caroline M. Hewins Scholarship awards $4,000.
September 1, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: Graduate; Library Information Science; Education; United States. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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