Phil Morehart writes: “In September 2020, ALA’s Public Programs Office announced it would provide nearly $2 million in grants to small and rural libraries of all types to help them address pressing concerns in their communities. Through this Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries grant program, more than 600 libraries have been awarded $3,000 each to use in innovative ways to meet local needs. Here, American Libraries takes a closer look at six libraries that received grants during the program’s first round.”