PALOS – State Senator Bill Cunningham secured more than $18,000 in grants to provide resources for local public school libraries.
“School libraries play a major role in the lives of many students,” said Cunningham, a Democrat who represents portions of Chicago and the Southwest Suburbs. “Giving these school libraries additional resources will help the next generation of students succeed.”
More than $1.3 million was awarded to 2,484 Illinois public school libraries through the Secretary of State’s School District Library Grant Program. Resources and services supported through the grant include library books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, multilingual materials, technology and programs.
The following school districts in the 18th District received grant funding:
- Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oak Lawn District 126
- Atwood Heights School District 125
- Chicago Ridge School District 127.5
- Community High School District 218
- Evergreen Park Community High School District 231
- Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124
- North Palos School District 117
- Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123
- Palos Community Consolidated School District 118
- Palos Heights School District 128
- Worth Elementary District 127
The grants, awarded once every fiscal year, will support school library services for over 1 million students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade across the state.
View a list of the school libraries that received funding here.
