Secretary of State Jesse White has awarded grants totaling $11.9 million to 620 public libraries statewide.
The awarded funds come from the Fiscal Year 2012 Illinois Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants.
Locally, the Benton Public Library District received $12,974.63 in Illinois Public Library Per Capita grant funding.
Christopher Public Library received $2,442.74.
The Royalton Public Library District received $1,180.35. Sesser Public Library received $1,980.24. West Frankfort Public Library received $8,390.64. Zeigler Public Library received $361.29 from the FY 2012 Public Library Equalization Aid grant and $1,846.93 in per capita grant funds. full story
