Digitization Grant Program 2025-2026: Call for applications

We’re very excited to announce the next cycle of METRO’s Digitization Grant Program! The call for applications begins Monday, March 31st, 2025, and the application deadline is Friday, May 16th, 2025.

The second annual STEM Information Professionals Mini Conference NYC is coming up in March, 2025 at Barnard College, and the conference tea

Applications for the 2023-2024 Equity in Action grant cycle opened Monday, April 10th, 2023, and applications will be due by Friday, June 9th, 2023.

Equity in Action Grant: Information Session

Held Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 from 11am to 12pm

See a recording of this webinar here. 

Fridays in May: QBIPOC Peer-Networking Program  Information Session Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 from 1 pm to 2 pm EST

Shawn(ta) Smith Cruz,  Associate Dean of Teaching, Learning & Engagement at New York University’s Division of Libraries (shawnta.smith-cruz@nyu.edu) 

Eligibility

You are welcome to apply for this program if you: 

Who is this for?

• This program is for Queer BIPOC library workers and/or current MLIS/MA students.

Who is eligible for this program?

Eligibility and Application Requirements

All material formats including text, images, maps, newspapers, audio, and video are eligible. 

METRO is managed and governed by an elected Board of Trustees and program areas receive guidance from METRO’s Advisory Councils.

Learn more about our esteemed board members below.

Who Can Apply?

Only METRO member institutions located in New York City and Westchester County are eligible to apply. You can find our list of members here. 

METRO’s Digitization Project Grant: Information Session

Thursday, April 24th from 2pm to 3pm

METRO provides funding for digital projects, collection development, hospital services, and more. 

Specific information about our current grant program and projects can be found on the pages below.

Please reach out to Traci and Allison with any program related questions.

Join METRO’s Reference and Instruction Interest Group for A Conversation in Decolonial Perspectives: A Case Studies in Critical Pedagogy Event on Friday, December 13th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm.<

Our staff represents diverse backgrounds across all areas of library and information science and non-profit administration.

For more information about your METRO staff, check out the bios below.

Fridays in May will take place in person each May Friday from May 2nd, 2025 to May 30th 2025. 

METRO is very fortunate to work with a variety of wonderful member institutions to provide digital space for valuable collections online in the Digital Culture of Metropolitan New York (DCMNY) shared repository space.

The METRO Hospital Library Services Program (HLSP) supports the work of more than 65 hospital and medical center libraries in New York City and Westchester County.

We seek to develop, enhance, and improve the delivery of healthcare information between member libraries and health care pr

METRO is a non-profit organization that provides essential services to libraries, archives, and museums.

Check out some of the things we do.

We design software and provide deep consultation to libraries and archives around the world.

Read all about our digital services below.

Scholarships

Lifelong learning and collaboration are central to METRO’s mission. We know that not all of our members have funds available to attend professional conferences, learning programs, and networking opportunities.