ELLSWORTH – The Rudman Library Trust of the Maine Community Foundation is seeking applications for grants. Libraries serving communities with a population of fewer than 10,000 that are located in Aroostook, Hancock, Knox, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo and Washington counties are eligible to apply.

Proposals must be postmarked by Jan. 15, 2007. Grants will be awarded in amounts between $300 and $1,000. For complete guidelines and an application form, visit www.mainecf.org.

For more information, contact Jean Warren, scholarship manager at MaineCF, at (877) 700-6800 or jwarren@mainecf.org, or contact Benita Davis, district consultant for the Northern Maine Library District, at (800) 427-8336 or benitad@bpl.lib.us.