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White Awards Over $18 Million in Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants For Immediate Release: August 20, 2021 White Awards Over $18 Million in Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded FY21 Illinois Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants totaling $18.1 million to 638 public libraries serving almost 12 million patrons. “Public Act 102-0039 allowed my office to award these grants at $1.475 per capita, an increase from the previous rate of $1.25,” White said. “I am extremely proud of the outstanding service Illinois’ public libraries provide to all residents. I truly believe libraries are cornerstones of our communities, and I am pleased to provide this increased funding to help them serve the public.” Some of the valuable services public libraries provide with grant money include the following: • Large print material for aging patrons • Books, magazines, newspapers, CDs and DVDs • Audiobooks and eBooks • Home visit book delivery service • New computers, iPads and printers • Spanish and dual language materials • Expanded access to online resources • Adult programming • Newsletters, postcards and other promotional materials Per Capita Grant funding is authorized under Illinois library law for public libraries, which allows resources for expenses such as materials, personnel, equipment, electronic access, telecommunications and technology. Equalization Aid Grants help qualifying public libraries with a low library tax base ensure a minimum level of funding for library services. Information concerning the grant programs can be found at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/grants/plpc_equalization.html. (A list of libraries receiving grants is enclosed.) ### FY2021 Public Library Per Capita Grant Program Awards Per Capita Equalization City Institution Name Amount Amount Abingdon John Mosser Public Library District $4,895.53 $0.00 Addison Addison Public Library $54,489.45 $0.00 Albion Albion Public Library $2,932.30 $0.00 Aledo Edwards River Public Library District $7,118.35 $0.00 Algonquin Algonquin Area Public Library District $60,193.28 $0.00 Alsip Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District $32,863.00 $0.00 Altamont Altamont Public Library $3,420.53 $0.00 Alton Hayner Public Library District $72,826.65 $0.00 Altona Ransom Memorial Public Library $1,135.75 $0.00 Amboy Pankhurst Memorial Library $3,687.50 $0.00 Andalusia Andalusia Township Library $3,391.03 $0.00 Anna Stinson Memorial Public Library District $20,750.30 $0.00 Annawan Annawan-Alba Township Library $1,964.70 $0.00 Annawan Hooppole Library District $492.65 $0.00 Antioch Antioch Public Library District $38,513.73 $0.00 Arcola Arcola Public Library District $7,876.50 $0.00 Arlington Heights Arlington Heights Memorial Library $110,773.98 $0.00 Arthur Arthur Public Library District $8,283.60 $0.00 Ashland Prairie Skies Public Library District $11,062.50 $0.00 Ashley Ashley Public Library District $2,812.83 $0.00 Ashton Mills & Petrie Memorial Library and Gymnasium $1,433.70 $0.00 Assumption Assumption Public Library District $2,740.55 $0.00 Astoria Astoria Public Library District $3,100.45 $0.00 Athens Athens Municipal Library $2,932.30 $0.00 Atkinson Atkinson Public Library District $2,190.38 $0.00 Atlanta Atlanta Public Library District $3,367.43 $0.00 Atwood Atwood-Hammond Public Library District $3,840.90 $0.00 Auburn Auburn Public Library District $7,037.23 $0.00 Augusta Greater West Central Public Library District $6,978.23 $0.00 Aurora Aurora Public Library $291,901.03 $0.00 Avon Village of Avon Public Library $1,178.53 $0.00 Barrington Barrington Public Library District $65,131.58 $0.00 Barry Barry Public Library $1,944.05 $0.00 Bartlett Bartlett Public Library District $55,393.63 $0.00 Bartonville Alpha Park Public Library District $41,943.10 $0.00 Batavia Batavia Public Library District $39,178.95 $0.00 Beardstown Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library $9,031.43 $3,207.71 Bedford Park Bedford Park Public Library District $855.50 $0.00 Page 1 of 17 FY2021 Public Library Per Capita Grant Program Awards Per Capita Equalization City Institution Name Amount Amount Beecher Beecher Community Library District $9,798.43 $0.00 Belleville Belleville Public Library $65,605.05 $0.00 Bellwood Bellwood Public Library $28,129.73 $0.00 Belvidere Ida Public Library $37,737.88 $0.00 Bement Bement Public Library District $3,538.53 $0.00 Benld Frank Bertetti Benld Public Library $2,295.10 $290.32 Bensenville Bensenville Community Public Library District $31,578.28 $0.00 Benton Benton Public Library District $15,000.75 $0.00 Berkeley Berkeley Public Library $7,683.28 $0.00 Berwyn Berwyn Public Library $83,569.08 $0.00 Bethalto Bethalto Public Library District $23,346.30 $0.00 Bethany Marrowbone Public Library District $3,877.78 $0.00 Biggsville Henderson County Public Library District $10,813.23 $0.00 Blandinsville Blandinsville-Hire Library District $3,302.53 $0.00 Bloomingdale Bloomingdale Public Library $32,476.55 $0.00 Bloomington Bloomington Public Library $112,999.75 $0.00 Bloomington Golden Prairie Public Library District $12,074.35 $0.00 Blue Island Blue Island Public Library $34,966.35 $0.00 Blue Mound Blue Mound Memorial Library District $3,609.33 $0.00 Bluffs Bluffs Public Library $1,054.63 $0.00 Bolingbrook Fountaindale Public Library District $99,832.43 $0.00 Bourbonnais Bourbonnais Public Library District $35,756.95 $0.00 Bradford Bradford Public Library District $2,441.13 $0.00 Bradley Bradley Public Library District $19,610.13 $0.00 Braidwood Fossil Ridge Public Library District $21,834.43 $0.00 Breese Breese Public Library $6,551.95 $0.00 Bridgeview Bridgeview Public Library $24,257.85 $0.00 Brighton Brighton Memorial Library District $3,324.65 $0.00 Brimfield Brimfield Public Library District $5,805.60 $0.00 Broadview Broadview Public Library District $11,699.70 $0.00 Brookfield Brookfield Public Library $27,992.55 $0.00 Brussels South County Public Library District $1,972.08 $0.00 Buda Mason Memorial Public Library $793.55 $0.00 Buffalo Tri-City Public Library District $5,420.63 $0.00 Bunker Hill Bunker Hill Public Library District $6,298.25 $0.00 Burbank Prairie Trails Public Library District $44,295.73 $0.00 Bureau Leepertown Township Public Library $536.90 $0.00 Bushnell Bushnell Public Library District $6,537.20 $0.00 Page 2 of 17 FY2021 Public Library Per Capita Grant Program Awards Per Capita Equalization City Institution Name Amount Amount Byron Byron Public Library District $11,783.78 $0.00 Cahokia Cahokia Public Library District $22,480.48 $57,530.73 Cairo Cairo Public Library $4,175.73 $8,502.58 Calumet City Calumet City Public Library $54,636.95 $0.00 Calumet Park Calumet Park Public Library $11,556.63 $0.00 Cambridge Cambridge Public Library District $4,433.85 $0.00 Camp Point Camp Point Public Library District $4,525.30 $0.00 Canton Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library $21,688.40 $0.00 Carbondale Carbondale Public Library $38,205.45 $0.00 Carlinville Carlinville Public Library $8,727.58 $0.00 Carlock Carlock Public Library District $4,283.40 $0.00 Carlyle Case-Halstead Public Library $4,839.48 $0.00 Carmi Carmi Public Library $7,729.00 $0.00 Carol Stream Carol Stream Public Library $58,573.73 $0.00 Carrier Mills Carrier Mills-Stonefort Public Library District $4,026.75 $0.00 Carrollton Carrollton Public Library $3,663.90 $0.00 Carterville Anne West Lindsey District Library $16,680.78 $0.00 Carthage Carthage Public Library District $6,268.75 $0.00 Cary Cary Area Public Library District $41,661.38 $0.00 Casey Casey Township Library $5,838.05 $0.00 Caseyville Caseyville Public Library District $7,038.70 $0.00 Catlin Catlin Public Library District $4,867.50 $0.00 Centralia Centralia Regional Library District $41,090.55 $0.00 Cerro Gordo Hope Welty Public Library District $5,044.50 $0.00 Chadwick Chadwick Public Library District $1,606.28 $0.00 Champaign Champaign Public Library $119,556.13 $0.00 Channahon Three Rivers Public Library District $39,235.00 $0.00 Charleston Charleston Carnegie Public Library $32,211.05 $0.00 Chatham Chatham Area Public Library District $22,958.38 $0.00 Chatsworth Chatsworth Township Library $2,014.85 $0.00 Chenoa Chenoa Public Library District $3,059.15 $0.00 Cherry Valley Cherry Valley Public Library District $23,611.80 $0.00 Chester Chester Public Library $12,664.35 $0.00 Chicago Chicago Public Library $4,488,170.67 $0.00 Chicago Heights Chicago Heights Public Library $44,657.10 $0.00 Chicago Ridge Chicago Ridge Public Library $21,099.88 $0.00 Chillicothe Chillicothe Public Library District $19,978.88 $0.00 Chrisman Chrisman Public Library $1,980.93 $0.00 Page 3 of 17 FY2021 Public Library Per Capita Grant Program Awards Per Capita Equalization City Institution Name Amount Amount Christopher Christopher Public Library $4,152.13 $133.42 Cicero Cicero Public Library $123,739.23 $0.00 Cisco Willow Branch Township Library $1,237.53 $0.00 Cissna Park Cissna Park Community Library District $2,693.35 $0.00 Clarendon Hills Clarendon Hills Public Library $12,496.20 $0.00 Clayton Clayton Public Library District $2,007.48 $0.00 Clifton Clifton Public Library $2,165.30 $0.00 Clifton Central Citizens' Library District $7,013.63 $0.00 Clinton Vespasian Warner Public Library District $17,828.33 $0.00 Coal City Coal City Public Library District $16,604.08 $0.00 Coal Valley Robert R. Jones Public Library District $7,228.98 $0.00 Colchester Colchester District Library $2,066.48 $0.00 Colfax Martin Township Public Library $1,901.28 $0.00 Collinsville Mississippi Valley Library District $51,815.28 $0.00
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