Yuma County Library District awarded grant
The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the secretary of State, will award 800,000 in grants throughout the state for various library projects.
The Yuma County Library District will be awarded 30,000 for a leading technology project.
The grant money was made possible with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
“Libraries are listening to their communities and creating programs to meet the needs of the population,” said Secretary of State Michele Reagan. “In addition to their traditional services, libraries are transforming, offering not only books, but adding programs to educate and engage all ages through customary, digital and social means. The libraries receiving awards this spring reflect the transformation taking place in libraries statewide.”
The projects funded by the grant program include: early literacy spaces, outdoor activity STEAM kits for families, mobile library service for homebound seniors, assistive technology for library patrons with physical and developmental disabilities, diverse maker programs, training and support for the nonprofit sector, digital literacy classes and many more.
