BERWYN – State Senator Javier Cervantes secured nearly $22,000 for seven local public school libraries.
“Young people need access to a wide variety of reading materials and technology to fuel their curiosity,” said Cervantes (D-Chicago). “Investing in our libraries will ensure young learners have access to the materials they need to succeed, and develop a lifelong love of reading."
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 1st District received a total of $21,792:
- Berwyn South School District 100 - $2,454
- Brookfield LaGrange Park School District - $1,146
- Central Stickney School District 100 - $850
- Cicero School District 99 - $7,300
- Sterling Morton High School District - $6,974
- Lyons School District 103 - $1,694
- Riverside School District 96 - $1,374
The grants, awarded once every fiscal year, will support school library services for over one million students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade across the state.
View a list of the school libraries that received funding here.
