Sen. Patrick Joyce Announces More Than $385,000 for Libraries Across 40th District (Kankakee, IL) – State Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, announced that 21 public libraries and school districts throughout the 40th Senate District will receive more than $385,000 in state funding to support library services, literacy programs, technology, infrastructure improvements and security upgrades.
The funding is part of more than $27 million awarded statewide by the Illinois Secretary of State through the Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants, Security and Construction Grants, and School Library Grants programs.
“For years, our local libraries have continued to bring people together,” Joyce said. “Libraries are not just places you go to check out books. They are also pillars in building tight-knit communities.”
According to the Secretary of State’s Office, the grants will help public libraries expand collections, improve technology, strengthen literacy programming, enhance facilities and complete security improvements. Annual school library grants will support literacy and learning initiatives for students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Within Joyce’s district, nine public libraries and 12 school districts were awarded funding. Recipients include:
- Bloom Township High School District 206
- Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53
- Bourbonnais Public Library District
- Bradley Elementary School District 61
- Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307
- Chicago Heights School District 170
- Flossmoor Elementary School District 161
- Fossil Ridge Public Library District
- Herscher Community Unit School District 2
- Kankakee Public Library
- Kankakee School District 111
- Limestone Township Library District
- Manhattan Elementary School District 114
- Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District
- Park Forest Public Library
- Reed-Custer Community Unit School District 255U
- Steger School District 194
- Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library District
- University Park Public Library District
- Wilmington Public Library District
- Wilmington School District 209U
The statewide investment is intended to strengthen library services and educational resources in communities across Illinois through support for reading materials, technology upgrades, literacy initiatives and facility improvements.
A complete list of grant recipients is available through the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office.
Sen. Patrick Joyce Announces More Than $385,000 for Libraries Across 40th District
