Lockport Districts Set To Receive Library Grants From State

LOCKPORT, IL — State Senator Rachel Ventura announced 11 school districts in the greater Joliet area, including in Lockport, have received nearly grants to provide resources to libraries through books, e-books, audiobooks, periodicals, multilingual materials, technology and programs, according to a release from Ventura's office.

“Quality education is a fundamental right, and providing our students with high-quality educational resources and materials is a priority of our state,” said Ventura. “I look forward to seeing how these funds will be used in our area and the positive educational development it will bring to our students.”

Based on a statutory formula, school districts receive $0.885 per student enrolled at each school with a qualified library. Funding for the School District Library Grant Program is appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly, a release states.

Lockport Township High School District 205 received $3,338; Will County School District 92 received $1,173, Lockport School District 91 received $850 and Taft School District 90 received $850, according to a release.

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.