HARVEY – State Senator Napoleon Harris III secured over $250,000 for 14 libraries across the 15th District for library services and programming.
“Libraries are more than places to go to find books to read – they provide essential resources to residents, serve as technology and education hubs and uplift the neighbors they serve,” said Harris (D-Harvey). “Providing grants to local libraries empowers our community to take advantage of all they have to offer.”
Through the Illinois Secretary of State’s Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants program, 639 public libraries statewide will receive nearly $18 million in grants. Libraries may use the funds to support resources and services for their communities, including books, e-books, online resources and internet access, personnel, public programming and capital expenditures.
Fourteen libraries in the district Harris represents received over $250,000 in funding, including:
- Beecher Community Library District, $10,014
- Crete Public Library District, $25,221
- Dolton Public Library District, $31,612
- Flossmoor Public Library, $14,313
- Harvey Public Library District, $29,978
- Homewood Public Library District, $28,792
- Manteno Public Library District, $18,218
- Markham Public Library, $17,200
- Midlothian Public Library, $21,129
- Peotone Public Library District, $24,855
- Phoenix Public Library District, $13,313
- South Holland Public Library, $31,661
- East Hazel Crest Public Library District, $1,887
- Thornton Public Library, $3,519
More information on available library grants can be found here.
