FRANKFORT — State Senator Michael E. Hastings announced 18 public libraries and school districts across the South Suburbs are set to receive more than $560,000 for library services, enhanced programming and construction and security upgrades.
“The local library is where our kids grow up,” said Hastings (D-Frankfort). “They are essential for quality education and cannot be left behind. I am proud to deliver this much-needed funding to libraries in the South Suburbs.”
More than $27 million was awarded to over 640 public libraries and 2,500 school libraries statewide 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, awarded once every fiscal year, will support student learning and literacy from kindergarten through 12th grade.
In Hastings’ district, ten public libraries and eight school districts received funding, including:
- Frankfort Public Library District
- Frankfort School District 157-C
- Grande Prairie Public Library District
- Homer Township Public Library District
- Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210
- Matteson Area Public Library District
- Matteson School District 162
- Matteson-Richton Park Elementary School District 159
- Mokena Community Public Library District
- Mokena School District 159
- New Lenox Public Library District
- New Lenox School District 122
- Olympia Fields Public Library
- Orland Hills Public Library District
- Richton Park Public Library District
- Rich Township High School District 227
- Tinley Park Public Library
- Summit Hill School District 161
A full list of public and school libraries receiving grant funding can be found here.
