2026 Outstanding Chapter and Friend of Chapter applications are available now. NEW this year, instead of a plaque, FOKL will issue to the winners of the OUTSTANDING CHAPTER small and large a framed certificate and $100 each.

For the OUTSTANDING FRIEND OF THE CHAPTER small and large, the winners will receive a framed certificate and $50 each.

If you didn’t receive your application via email we have it here for you to down load the OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AND OUTSTANDING FRIEND OF THE CHAPTER.

Applicants are required to be a member of FOKL. To obtain a membership: 2026 Membership.

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Reimbursement Grants to assist with Nonprofit Application Filing Fees – FOKL encourages all Friends chapter members to incorporate as nonprofit organizations and obtain federal tax-exempt status. We realize that the filing fees and other costs associated with applying for this status can be a burden. To that end, we award non-competitive grants of $275 to each chapter that has been awarded tax-exempt status.

Applications for Non-Profit Financial Assistance must be submitted no later than six months after the chapter receives official notification from the IRS.
Chapters, or Library Board of Trustees, must be members of FOKL. (A membership form may be submitted along with the grant application.)

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