ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities initiative will offer more than $7 million in grants to small and rural libraries to increase the accessibility of facilities, services and programs to better serve people with disabilities. “[This] represents an important next step in ALA’s commitment to serving small and rural libraries as well as emphasizing the essential connection between accessibility and our work in spreading the values of equity, diversity and inclusion,” said ALA President Patricia “Patty” Wong. Beginning in November, ALA will accept applications for grants distributed over the next three years ranging from $10,000 to $20,000.