LIBRARY GRANTS

4/23/25

Flora and Clay City Schools are among nearly 2,500 districts statewide that are receiving funding from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office for school libraries.

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, who is also the state librarian, says the Flora School District will receive $1,072.62 and Clay City School District will receive $850.

The grants are given to libraries each spring and support students in grades K-12.  The grants fund new library books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, multilingual library materials, as well as technology support and programs.

Giannoulias says.” “Illinois students deserve to have access to quality library resources, including learning materials, books and online services at our public schools.  Libraries serve as places of knowledge, learning, and discovery, and this funding will help equip them to educate and inspire our future generations.”

Each school district receives a minimum of $850, which represents just under 90 cents per student in each district.