Local School Districts Receive Library Grants

On Tuesday, January 16, 2018, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71) announced over $16,000 will be awarded, from IL Secretary of State Jesse White’s School Library Grant program, to a dozen local school districts.  School districts that applied for the grant are awarded at least $750 to improve their library.

The School District Library Grant Program is designed to help provide more library books and materials for the students of public schools in Illinois.  The State Legislature has authorized up to a $0.75 per pupil expenditure for qualifying schools.  The grant award is based on funds appropriated by the General Assembly and the official enrollment, as of the previous September 30 date, at a school district.

The School District Library Grant Program is designed to help provide more library books and materials for the students of public schools in Illinois. The state legislature has authorized up to a $.75 per pupil expenditure for qualifying schools. The grant award is based on funds appropriated by the General Assembly and the official enrollment as of the previous September 30th of a school district. 

Representative McCombie commented, “As an avid reader, I am excited to announce this grant money, to help our local school districts’ libraries . Libraries around the district are taking a new shape….This grant will mean so much to our schools, who are looking to buy new books and technology for their library.”

The awarded local School District Library Grants follow.