Illinois State Library

PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT LIBRARY GRANT PROGRAM

The School District Library Grant Program, the first of its kind in the nation, is designed to help provide more library books and materials for the students of public schools in Illinois. The state legislature has authorized up to a $.75 per pupil expenditure for qualifying schools. For more information on the School District Library Grant Program, contact the Illinois State Library, Library Development Group at 217-524-8836.

School District Library Grant Program FY2008 Links:

• Letter to Superintendents
• Letter to Grant Writers
• Fact Sheet
• Requirements and Instructions
• Online Grant Application
• Part IV: District Attendance Centers (Instructions)
• Part IV: District Attendance Centers (Generic Form)
• Part VII: Signature Page (Generic Form)

Information on the next School District Library Grant will be available in the early Fall. Please check back then for more updates.

The School District Library Grant Program is:

• Available to tax supported public school districts that meet the grant eligibility requirements and are members of a regional library system;
• Announced each fall, with applications due in November/December, and grants awarded after the first of the calendar year;
• Based upon a formula that is capped at a maximum of $.75 per capita;
• Used to support appropriate programs and services in accordance with the Illinois Compiled Statutes; and,
• Funded using state monies.