The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (State Library), a division of the Secretary of State, has issued more than a half-million dollars in grants throughout the state for various library projects. The grant money was made possible with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
“Libraries are changing to meet the informational and educational needs of today’s society,” said Secretary of State Michele Reagan. “In addition to their traditional services, libraries are offering more educational programming for all ages and becoming technological centers for their communities, offering the public access to items like 3D printers. The libraries receiving awards this spring reflect the transformation taking place in libraries statewide.”
Some of the programs funded by the grant program include: early literacy programs, tutoring services for teens, English as a second language education support, as well as science, technology/multimedia, engineering, arts, and math spaces.
The libraries receiving grant funding are:
Library | County | Award |
| Avondale Public Library | Maricopa | $30,500 |
| Buckeye Public Library | Maricopa | $13,720 |
| Camp Verde Community Library | Yavapai | $21,425 |
| Casa Grande Public Library | Pinal | $33,165 |
| Eloy Santa Cruz Library | Pinal | $10,625 |
| Florence Community Library | Pinal | $11,400 |
| Glendale Public Library | Maricopa | $64,239 |
| Greenlee County Library System | Greenlee | $17,570 |
| Holbrook Public Library | Navajo | $12,000 |
| Huachuca City Public Library | Cochise | $10,000 |
| Maricopa County Library District | Maricopa | $9,075 |
| Maricopa Public Library | Pinal | $9,425 |
| Mesa Public Library | Maricopa | $16,000 |
| Mohave County Library District | Mohave | $5,960 |
| Navajo County Library District | Navajo | $17,152 |
| Patagonia Public Library | Santa Cruz | $4,056 |
| Pima County Public Library | Pima | $70,000 |
| Pinal County Library District | Pinal | $49,500 |
| Prescott Valley Public Library | Yavapai | $9,340 |
| Scottsdale Public Library | Maricopa | $67,486 |
| Show Low Public Library | Navajo | $8,090 |
| Tempe Public Library | Maricopa | $3,950 |
| Yavapai County Free Library District | Yavapai | $25,621 |
| Yuma County Library District | Yuma | $20,528 |
Total Statewide Distribution | $540,827 | |
The State Library also manages the Arizona Capitol Museum and Arizona State Archives and Records Management. For a full range of services and online collections, visit us online at www.azlibrary.gov.