State Senator Cristina Castro secured more than $28,000 in grant funding to provide resources for public school libraries across the 22^nd District.

“Creative, innovative and collaborative library programs help bring stories to life and meaning to our students’ education,” said Castro (D-Elgin). “Additional funding will strengthen these essential avenues to learning and equip U-46’s school libraries with the resources our students need to be successful in the 21^st century.”

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. In the district Castro represents, School District U-46 received a total of $28,979 to support over 40 school libraries.

The grants, awarded once every fiscal year, will support school library services for over 1 million students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade across the state.

View a list of the school libraries that received funding here.