Deadline: April 1, 2026 

Submissions are now open for the 2026 Pura Belpré Book Grant

REFORMA de Florida is excited to announce the third year of its Latinx Children’s and YA book donation grant, which provides books to a Florida library or organization serving Latinx communities.

NEW: Applicants must be a member of REFORMA de Florida and submit a proposal that demonstrates how their community would benefit from receiving these books.

The books, published in 2025, were submitted by publishers for consideration by the 2026 Pura Belpré Award Selection Committee. With this grant, REFORMA de Florida aims to highlight books created by Latinx authors and illustrators that portray the Latino cultural experience to children and youth.

NEW: Applicants choose to win either Children OR YA books.

Your proposal should include your name, email, phone number, type of library, library name, which type of collection you’d like to win, and your member status. You may include any other information you’d like the committee to know.

In addition, in your proposal you should explain:

  • Why the collection is needed in your library and community.

  • How you and your community will benefit, and how it will help you better serve children and youth.

  • How you will make these materials available to your community.

NOTE: To submit a proposal for the Book Grant, you must be a member of the REFORMA de Florida chapter. To join, go to https://www.reforma.org/join, click “Florida,” and email the Pura Belpré committee (see contact info. below) to let us know you joined the chapter.

To apply by the April 1 deadline, email your proposal to the Pura Belpré Book Grant committee at: redeflpurabelprebookgrant@gmail.com. (Questions may also be directed here.)

The timeline for the 2026 application is as follows: 

  • February 2: Submission period opens in honor of Pura Belpre’s birthday.

  • April 1: Last day to submit grant applications.

  • April 15-30: Winning library(s) receive donation of books.

  • May 13-15: Winner(s) announced at FLA Conference.

About the Pura Belpré Book Donation Grant: Applicants submit proposals to win a collection of either Latino Children OR YA books published in 2025, among titles submitted to the 2026 Pura Belpré Award Selection Committee. Applicants may include public or school libraries, as well as other institutions providing literacy-based family programs to Latino communities in Florida. To apply, applicants must be a member of REFORMA de Florida.

The deadline to receive proposals is April 1, 2026.