Library Grants: Arlington Heights District 214 To Receive $10K

Arlington Heights IL

22 March, 2022

4:01 PM

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced last week his office has awarded more than $1.4 million in Fiscal Year 2022 School District Library Grant Program awards to 672 public school districts. More than 1.5 million Illinois students served by school library programs will benefit from the grants. Locally in Arlington Heights, Township High School District 214 is slated to receive $10,496.72. "As a former public school teacher and administrator, I know our school libraries are critical inhelping students learn and prepare themselves for the future," White said. "Illinois was the first state to implement a school district grant program, and I'm pleased that we can continue to provide school libraries with some of the financial resources they need to produce well-educated students." From FY 22 appropriations approved by the General Assembly and the Governor, school library grants were awarded based on a formula of $.885 per student, with a minimum grant award of $850, according to White's office. The School District Library Grant Program is used for: Fiction and/or non-fiction booksEducational CDs and DVDsLibrary subscriptionsElectronic resourcesNew computersWi-Fi connectivity improvements Information concerning the grant program can be found here.