BURBANK – Thanks to strong support from State Senator Mike Porfirio, the 11th District received over $180,000 in grants to support library services, programming and security upgrades.
“Libraries are more than a place for studying; they are a path to exploration, knowledge and opportunity that is free to access for anyone in the community,” said Porfirio (D-Lyons Township). “These grants keep our libraries modernized and well-equipped to ensure programming and resources are available to all.”
More than $27 million was awarded to over 640 public libraries and 2,500 school libraries statewide through the Illinois Secretary of State’s Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants, Security and Construction Grants and School Library Grants. The funding will support libraries’ investments in reading materials, technology, literacy programs, infrastructure improvements and security upgrades. School library grants, awarded once every fiscal year, will support student learning and literacy from kindergarten through 12th grade.
In Porfirio’s district, six public libraries and five school districts received funding, including:
- Bedford Park Public Library District – $1,337
- Berwyn Public Library – $97,325
- Bridgeview Public Library – $28,945
- Hodgkins Public Library District – $20,556
- North Riverside Public Library District – $12,624
- Summit Public Library District – $18,977
- La Grange South Elementary School District 105 – $999
- Riverside Brookfield Township District 208 – $1,448
- Summit School District 104 – $850
- Burbank School District 111 – $2,651
- Reavis High School District 220 – $1,651
A full list of public and school libraries receiving grant funding can be found here.
