Grundy Reporter

State Senator Sue Rezin announced that several libraries throughout the 38th District are receiving more than $405,000 in state library grants this year to help ensure all residents have access to quality resources and programming.

These grants, awarded by the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian, include:

Public Library Per Capita Grants – awarded annually to support local public library services. Public libraries can use this funding for operational needs, including purchasing materials for their library collections and capital improvements to their facilities.

Equalization Aid Grant – awarded under a statutory formula to provide a minimum level of funding when local funding through taxes is too low to meet the service population’s base needs.

Public Library Construction Grants – allows libraries to address refurbishing and renovation of existing facilities, assure compliance with accessibility standards, and even build new facilities.

New Technology Grants – helps fund things such as adding hardware and software, expanding online collections and e-resources, purchasing digital devices and mobile apps, increasing Wi-Fi capacity and internet accessibility, incorporating patron self-checkouts, assuring ADA compliance for library websites, and purchasing adaptive technologies that accommodate service needs for persons with disabilities.

The recipients for the 38th Senate District are as follows:

DeKalb Public Library

Selby Township Library District

Ladd Public Library District

LaSalle Public Library

Marseilles Public Library

Morris Area Public Library

Charles B. Phillips Public Library District

Oglesby Public Library District

Oswego Public Library District

Reddick Public Library District

Peru Public Library

Plano Community Library District

Sandwich Public Library District

Robert W. Rowe Public Library District

Somonauk Public Library District

Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library

Utica Public Library District

Clinton Township Public Library

Yorkville Public Library