Sen. Harris

HARVEY – State Senator Napoleon Harris III announced that school libraries across the South Suburbs will receive over $18,000 in state library grants. 

“Libraries provide a place for kids to learn and expand their knowledge,” said Harris (D-Harvey). “These grants will help libraries meet the needs of students as technology continues to advance.”

The grants, awarded throughout Illinois, included annual per capita grant funding, public library construction grants and newly created technology grants to help libraries most in need upgrade their technology infrastructure. School districts receiving funding in the 15th Senate District include:

  • Beecher School District 200U – $887
  • Bremen High School District 228 – $4,293
  • Brookwood School District 167 – $850
  • Harvey School District 152 – $1,235
  • Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233 – $2,435
  • Homewood School District 153 – $1,555
  • Manteno Community Unit School District 5 – $1,452
  • Midlothian School District 143 – $1,210
  • Peotone Community Unit School District 207U – $1,070
  • South Holland School District 150 – $850
  • South Holland School District 151 – $1,169
  • Thornton School District 154 – $850
  • West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147 – $850

The grants will support school library services for over 1 million students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade across the state.

View a list of the school libraries that received funding here.