CSLA Awards
Administrative Leadership Award
This award honors administrators with direct responsibility for a school or group of schools who have made influential, unique and sustained contributions to effective school library programs.
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Advocate for School Libraries Award
This award honors a person or group (not currently employed in the school library) who has advocated for school libraries within the past year.
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Honorary Membership Award
This award recognizes members of CSLA who have made outstanding contributions to school library programs and the Association over a sustained period of time.
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I Love My Classified Library Staff Award
This award recognizes a person who has made a positive impact for at least three years in a school library in a classified position.
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Presidents' Award
This award honors a credentialed teacher librarian who, through the library program, directly affects students and teachers. Nominees must be CSLA members who work at the site level. Nominations may be made by library peers, administrators, teachers, or by the nominee himself or herself.
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Technology Award
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This award honors a teacher librarian who uses technology as a tool for learning and collaborates to promote the integration of technology in the curriculum. This award is sponsored by Mackin Educational Resources and includes $1,000 for use in the winner's library.
The application is now closed.
CSLA Scholarship Applications
Leadership for Diversity Teacher Librarian Scholarship
This scholarship recognizes the need for teacher librarians who reflect the diversity of California's multicultural, multilingual population. Applicants must be from a traditionally underrepresented group and be enrolled in an accredited teacher librarian credential program. One scholarship of $1,500 will be given.
Application has been extended to November 21, 2025!
Leadership for Diversity Classified Scholarship
This scholarship recognizes the need for classified school library staff who reflect the diversity of California's multicultural, multilingual population. Applicants must be from a traditionally underrepresented group and be enrolled in a community college program for school library technical service certification. One scholarship of $1,000 will be given.
Application has been extended to November 21, 2025!
Northern Region Scholarships
NR Jewell Gardiner Memorial Fund Scholarship
The California School Library Association, Northern Region offers a scholarship in the amount of $1,000 in the memory of Jewel Gardiner. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist those persons who are currently enrolled in a Teacher Librarian Credential Program OR a Classified Certificate program OR library staff who want to attend the annual conference. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist with concurrently enrolled courses or attendance to the CSLA Conference. Complete only one application. Winners will be selected from the eligible applications received.
Deadline to submit is December 19th, 2025.
NR Mini Grant
The California School Library Association, Northern Region offers a mini grant of up to $1,000 to Certificated and Classified library staff to pursue projects that will enhance their libraries. Winners will be selected from the eligible applications received.
Deadline to submit is December 19th, 2025.
NR Conference Scholarship Application
Nominate a CSLA member to be reimbursed up to $1000 toward attending the 2026 CSLA Annual Conference in Irvine California. The conference will begin January 29th and conclude February 1st, 2026.
The applications will be evaluated on goals for personal professional knowledge linked to conference and creative ways to share the ideas gathered at conference. Priority will be given to applicants who have not attended a prior CSLA conference.
Deadline to submit is December 19th, 2025.
NR New Member Sponsorship (1 Year Membership)
Nominate a classified library staff member, a certificated library staff member, or a student enrolled in a classified or certificated library program that would benefit form joining CSLA. This sponsorship is open to potential members living in the Norther Region only.
Southern Region Scholarships
SR Teacher Librarian Scholarship
Recognizing that there is a need for professional Teacher Librarians, the California School Library Association, Southern Region, offers one (1) scholarship in the amount of $2,500. The purpose is to assist those persons seeking preparation leading toward a degree or credential that will qualify the individual to work as a professional in the school library field in a school setting. Complete only one application. One winner will be selected from the eligible applications received.
Deadline to submit is November 21, 2025.
SR Classified Conference Scholarship
Nominate a CSLA member to receive $1000 toward attending the 2026 CSLA Annual Conference in Irvine California. The conference will begin January 29th and conclude February 1st, 2026.
Deadline to submit is November 21, 2025.