SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced the 2019 Illinois Public Library Capita and Equalization Grants, awarding over $15 million to libraries statewide. The funding is authorized under Illinois library law for public libraries, which allows resources for expenses such as materials, personnel, equipment, electronic access, telecommunications and technology. Equalization Aid Grants help qualifying public libraries with a low library tax base to ensure a minimum level of funding for library services.
The area libraries and the amounts awarded include:
- Amboy Pankhurst Memorial Library $3,125.00
- Ashton Mills & Petrie Memorial Library and Gymnasium $1,215.00
- DePue Selby Township Library District $3,170.00
- Earlville Earlville Public Library District $3,476.25
- LaMoille LaMoille‐Clarion Public Library District $2,290.00
- LaSalle LaSalle Public Library $12,011.25
- Lostant Lostant Community Library $1,140.00
- Mendota Graves‐Hume Public Library District $9,215.00
- Ohio Ohio Public Library District $1,181.25
- Ottawa Reddick Public Library District $30,377.50
- Paw Paw Paw Paw Public Library District $1,087.50
- Peru Peru Public Library $12,868.75
- Princeton Princeton Public Library $9,575.00
- Spring Valley Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library $6,947.50
- Streator Streator Public Library $17,137.50
