National Book Festival 2026 - Participation & Local Programming Stipends Application Survey

1.State/Territory:(Required.)

2.Name of individual completing this request:(Required.)

3.Email address of individual completing this request:(Required.)

4.Applying Entity(Required.)

Organization Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

5.PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION: Please provide details on where the award check should be sent:(Required.)

Organization Name (check payable to)

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

6.Is there any change to the entity or mailing address for your award distribution for 2026 versus 2025?

Yes

No - my payment W-9 details are identical to 2025

Other (please specify)

NOTE: If there is any change in the details for where your award is being distributed, then you must submit a W-9 to jjohannesen@cosla.org for the applying entity. Stipend payments will be issued to the applying entity and will be distributed based on the details appearing on the W-9.

7.My state will: (check all that apply)(Required.)

participate in the NBF including sending a delegate(s).

participate in the NBF via submitting materials only.

NOT be participating in the NBF in D.C.

engage in local programming to promote the NBF.

will not participate this year.

Other (please specify)

A 2026 NBF Budget Planning Worksheet is available for calculating your request.
This worksheet does NOT need to be submitted.

8.TOTAL AWARD REQUEST (For both Participation AND Local Programming):(Required.)

9.If participating, please indicate who will be representing your state at the NBF (anticipated):

Attendee One Name:

Attendee One Email:

Attendee Two Name:

Attendee Two Email:

Attendee Three Name:

Attendee Three Email:

Attendee Four Name:

Attendee Four Email:

10.Would a representative from your state be willing to volunteer for a two-hour shift at the IMLS booth at the NBF?

Yes

If yes, please specify who:

Register Your Local Event with the LOC

The Library of Congress will be collecting details regarding National Partnership Events for cross-promotion.

Please THIS LINK to register your NBF Local Programming event with the LOC.

Note: this is a separate process and not part of the funding application process.

11.Check all applicable boxes below to signify agreement that the entity will:(Required.)

Submit a current W-9 - if updates required

Actively incorporate materials and activities that honor America’s Semiquincentennial celebration.

Staff the state table until 6:00pm (if participating in the NBF in D.C.)

Participate in the Satisfaction Survey on the 2026 COSLA-IMLS Stipend Program.

12.Any questions or comments: