{"id":2427,"date":"2016-03-04T14:32:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T20:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/?p=2427"},"modified":"2016-03-04T14:32:10","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T20:32:10","slug":"library-improvement-grant-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/trls\/library-improvement-grant-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Improvement Grant Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Library Improvement Grants for 2016 totaling $58,983 to thirteen Nebraska public libraries, and a state-run institutional library. These competitive grants were funded with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) monies from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). These Library Improvement Grants help to facilitate growth and development of library programs and services by supplementing local funding with federal funds designated for these purposes.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Library Improvement Grant guidelines go to the NLC&#8217;s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/nlc.nebraska.gov\/grants\/LSTA\/\">http:\/\/nlc.nebraska.gov\/grants\/LSTA\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the libraries receiving grants:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Axtell Public Library<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Beaver City Public Library<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Blue Hill Public Library<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Brunswick Public Library &#8211; TRLS<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Fairbury Public Library<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Franklin Public Library<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Fullerton Public Library &#8211; TRLS<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Lincoln City Libraries<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>McCook Public Library<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Norfolk Regional Center Patient Library &#8211; TRLS<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>North Bend Public Library &#8211; TRLS<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Plainview Public Library &#8211; TRLS<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Springfield Memorial Library &#8211; TRLS<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Yutan Public Library<\/p>\n<p>The projects and services planned include: outdoor movie nights, AWE work stations (the last year of funding allowed for this purpose), iPod Touches, mobile Maker Spaces, computer classes, author visits, digitizing of historical photos, iPads, as well as three libraries either joining the Pioneer Consortium or initiating processes in order to join the consortium in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Library Improvement Grants for 2016 totaling $58,983 to thirteen Nebraska public libraries, and a state-run institutional library. 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