State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) is pleased to announce that several school libraries in the 24th Senate District are receiving a combined $126,570.71 in state library grants this year.
The 24th Senate District allocations are as follows:
| Addison School District 4 | $2,849.70 |
| Arlington Heights Township High School District 214 | $10,583.72 |
| Benjamin School District 25 | $850.00 |
| Bloomingdale School District 13 | $1,097.40 |
| Community Consolidated School District 93 | $2,726.69 |
| Community Consolidated School District 59 | $4,578.99 |
| Community High School District 94 | $1,733.72 |
| Community Unit School District 200 | $9,513.75 |
| DuPage High School District 88 | $3,253.26 |
| Fenton Community High School District 100 | $1,170.86 |
| Glen Ellyn School District 41 | $2,790.41 |
| Glenbard Township High School District 87 | $6,607.41 |
| Itasca School District 10 | $850.00 |
| Keeneyville Elementary School District 20 | $1,102.71 |
| Lake Park High School District 108 | $2,216.04 |
| Lisle Community Unit District 202 | $1,277.06 |
| Marquardt School District 15 | $1,987.71 |
| Medinah Elementary School District 11 | $850.00 |
| Naperville Community Unit School District 54 | $13,301.55 |
| Roselle School District 12 | $850.00 |
| Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 | $12,351.06 |
| Elgin School District U-46 | $28,979.33 |
| Township High School District 211 | $10,731.51 |
| West Chicago Elementary School District 33 | $2,617.83 |
| Winfield School District 34 | $850.00 |
| Wood Dale School District 7 | $850.00 |
| TOTAL | $126,570.71 |
“When we invest in books and technology at our school libraries, we are providing a springboard to knowledge and success for students,” said Lewis. “I appreciate the Secretary of State’s willingness to continually bring meaningful financial support to our school libraries.”
The resources and services provided by the grants include library books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, multilingual materials, technology and programs. School districts received $0.885 per student, based on the statutory formula decided by the General Assembly.
When awarding the grants, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said, “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.”