[Publib] Money for library construction

[James Casey]

Illinois has had "Live and Learn" state funding for Library construction for several decades.  The money is accessible by grants administered by the Illinois State Library.  I served on the grant review subcommittee since 1999 and until 2002, the overall pot was about $5 million per year for the entire state with the highest level grants maxing out at about $250,000 each.   ILS has done a fine job with this grant administration process, but the money has shrunk considerably from 2002 on and the program has been on "life support" with modest amounts like $600,000 and $500,000 for the entire state.   I suppose that Illinois, with its 625 public libraries, should feel grateful to have any such program in existence given the deplorable mismanagement at the highest levels of State government.

James B. Casey - My own views
Director of Oak Lawn Public Library
ALA Council Member



From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Mary Linse
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 10:42 PM
To: PubLib
Subject: [Publib] Money for library construction

There are a few states that offer construction grants.  Currently our state is not one of those.  We want to hear from libraries that fund construction with grant type monies.

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Mary Linse
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