CHICAGO – State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes announced that 13 public libraries and school districts across the district he represents are set to receive more than $375,000 for library services, enhanced programming, and construction and security upgrades.
“Libraries provide vital resources that help residents’ lives, from learning materials to entertainment. But one of the most important roles libraries play is in growing children’s love of reading,” said Cervantes (D-Chicago). “Making sure libraries continue to serve our communities is a necessity, and these grants help with that.”
More than 640 public libraries and 2,500 school libraries statewide were awarded over $27 million through the Illinois Secretary of State’s Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants, Security and Construction Grants, and School Library Grants. The funding will support libraries’ investments in reading materials, technology, literacy programs, infrastructure improvements and security upgrades. School library grants, which are awarded once every fiscal year, will support students’ learning and literacy, from kindergarten through 12th grade.
In Cervantes’ district, six public libraries and seven school districts received funding, including:
- Berwyn South School District 100 – $2,461
- Brookfield LaGrange Park School District 95 – $1,170
- Central Stickney School District 110 – $850
- Cicero Public Library – $271,040
- Cicero School District 99 – $7,228
- J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 – $6,707
- Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library – $33,109
- Lyons Public Library – $18,389
- Lyons School District 103 – $1,643
- McCook Public Library District – $420
- Riverside Public Library – $15,807
- Riverside School District 96 – $1,407
- Stickney-Forest View Public Library District – $18,416
A full list of public and school libraries receiving grant funding can be found here.
