Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded nearly $6 million to libraries focused on responding directly to the COVID-19 pandemic by modifying services, transforming spaces and developing resources for their local recovering workforce.
Locally, the Henderson County Public Library District in Biggsville, Galesburg Public Library and Macomb Community School District 185 libraries will each receive between $22,000 and $25,000.
“During the ongoing pandemic, libraries have had to retool their services to match the needs of the community and I am honored to be able to provide funding to allow these libraries to expand access to their patrons,” said White. “I applaud the library community in Illinois for their hard work as they continue to provide essential services during this challenging time.”
211 academic, school, special and public libraries, all received grants ranging from $5,000 to over $1 million.
