KANKAKEE – Following the announcement of $1 million in technology grants to libraries statewide, State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) released the following statement:
“I am so thrilled that the Bourbonnais Public Library District in the 79th District will be receiving technology grants through the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office,” said Rep. Haas. “These grants will be utilized for technological services, such as expanding online collections, purchasing devices and software, increasing Wi-Fi capability, and more.”
The Bourbonnais Public Library District was awarded a grant of $27,500.
Rep. Haas concluded, “I want to thank the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office for facilitating these grants that will help advance the technological abilities of libraries in our community, which is a requirement for our increasingly digital world.”
For more information about Representative Haas, visit RepHaas.com.
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