20 U.S.C. § 385c — Application

(a) Submission by local public libraries

Any local public library which wishes to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary determines is necessary to evaluate the quality of the applicant's proposal and the applicant's ability to carry it out.

(b) Requisite content

Each such application shall—

(1) describe the manner in which the funds will be used to initiate, expand, or improve library services to families;

(2) provide assurances that the library will be open on weekday evenings, Saturdays, and some Sundays and legal public holidays to enable families in which both parents work outside the home to utilize the library's services;

(3) demonstrate that the library has or will have sufficient qualified staff with specialized training in providing library services to children, adolescents, and adults;

(4) provide for the establishment of an advisory committee consisting of parents, teachers, local school administrators, librarians, library administrators, library trustees, local elected officials, and business leaders, at least one-third of whom are parents who regularly use the services of the library;

(5) provide for the establishment of a family library loan program through which families may borrow sets of books for extended periods, and other innovative programs and policies designed to encourage greater use of the library by families;

(6) provide for a job and career information program to provide information and assistance to parents and others who are unemployed or seeking a new job;

(7) describe, if appropriate, any special services and outreach activities which will be offered to meet the needs of—

(A) adolescent parents;

(B) single-parent families;

(D) parents and children with limited English language proficiency; and

(E) educationally disadvantaged adults and their children;

(8) describe the methods by which the library will publicize and promote the services of the Center in cooperation with the local media, schools, businesses, social service agencies, and other appropriate entities; and

(9) provide assurances that the funds provided will be used to supplement and not supplant funds otherwise available for the purposes of this part.