Public Information and Communication
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 4, 1997
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sally Snyder
402-471-4003, 800-307-2665
Library Commission Helps Build Facilities and Improve Electronic Information Access
Nebraska Library Commission Director Rod Wagner announced the recent award of $285,123
in library grants to fund public library construction projects and to finance technology
to improve public access to electronic information through Nebraska libraries. "We are
dedicated to making the latest computer technology available to Nebraska libraries to open
up the world of information for citizens of all ages," Wagner said.
The funds, made available through Titles I and II of the federal Library Services
and Construction Act are awarded to local libraries and matched by local dollars.
These funds are made available to Nebraska public libraries in 68 Nebraska communities
through the Library Commission, Nebraska's state library agency. Some of the projects
were developed in partnership with Nebraska's Regional Library Systems.
Construction projects include partial support for the construction of a new building
in Alliance and for an addition to the current building in Hartington. Technology projects
include partial support for equipment for a computer instruction lab and technology center,
dial-in access to online catalogs, Internet connections, public access to CD-ROM resources
and the Internet, as well as a variety of other library technology applications. (See attached
complete list of library grant recipients and award amounts.)
Additional technology and construction grants are planned for this Spring. As the state
library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is an advocate for the library and information
needs of all Nebraskans. "Bringing together people and information," the mission of the
Library Commission is statewide promotion, development and coordination of library and
information services.
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Library Services and Construction Grants Awarded to Nebraska Libraries
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
| Library |
Grant Amount |
| Alliance, Slagle Memorial Library |
$ 90,000 |
| Hartington Public Library |
$ 20,000 |
TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
| Library |
Grant Amount |
| Alma, Hoesch Memorial Library |
$3,750 |
| Ainsworth Public Library |
$3,000 |
| Atkinson Township Library |
$3,000 |
| Bancroft Public Library |
$3,500 |
| Bartley Public Library |
$2,000 |
| Beatrice Public Library |
$880 |
| Beemer, Karlen Memorial Library |
$ 3,500 |
| Blair Public Library |
$ 3,000 |
| Bridgeport Public Library |
$ 500 |
| Ceresco Community Library |
$ 1,050 |
| Chadron Public Library |
$ 2,300 |
| Chappell Memorial Library |
$ 500 |
| Clay Center Public Library |
$ 2,000 |
| Columbus Public Library |
$ 3,380 |
| Cook Public Library |
$ 1,000 |
| Crawford Public Library |
$ 1,250 |
| Creighton Public Library |
$ 2,000 |
| David City, Hruska Memorial Library |
$ 9,000 |
| Dodge, John Rogers Memorial Library |
$ 3,500 |
| Elwood Public Library |
$ 1,000 |
| Fairmont Public Library |
$ 3,440 |
| Fremont, Keene Memorial Library |
$15,000 |
| Fullerton Public Library |
$ 2,100 |
| Gering Public Library |
$ 1,000 |
| Gibbon Public Library |
$ 1,500 |
| Gordon City Library |
$ 3,750 |
| Greenwood Public Library |
$ 2,250 |
| Gretna Public Library |
$ 2,000 |
| Harvard Public Library |
$ 2,625 |
| Hastings Public Library |
$ 8,000 |
| Hemingford Public Library |
$ 1,100 |
| Howells Public Library |
$ 800 |
| Humboldt, Bruun Memorial Library |
$ 5,000 |
| Humphrey Public Library |
$ 1,595 |
| Hyannis, Grant County Library |
$ 1,000 |
| Imperial Public Library |
$ 4,000 |
| Kearney Public Library and Information Center |
$ 880 |
| Kimball Public Library |
$ 1,000 |
| LaVista Public Library |
$ 1,730 |
| Lexington Public Library |
$ 1,500 |
| Lincoln City Libraries |
$ 3,500 |
| Lodgepole, Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library |
$ 1,000 |
| McCook Public Library |
$ 2,000 |
| Madison Public Library |
$ 4,500 |
| Mead Public Library |
$ 2,000 |
| Mitchell Public Library |
$ 2,250 |
| Morrill Public Library |
$ 2,250 |
| Newman Grove Public Library |
$ 500 |
| Norfolk Public Library |
$ 4,500 |
| North Platte Public Library |
$ 1,250 |
| O'Neill, Grattan Township Public Library |
$ 1,107 |
| Ogallala, Goodall City Library |
$ 4,500 |
| Ord Township Library |
$ 1,350 |
| Orleans, Cordelia B. Preston Memorial Library |
$ 1,000 |
| Plattsmouth Public Library |
$ 600 |
| Ralston Public Library |
$ 2,000 |
| Rushville Public Library |
$ 6,000 |
| Scottsbluff Public Library |
$ 6,000 |
| Scribner Public Library |
$ 555 |
| Sidney Public Library |
$ 2,000 |
| South Sioux City Public Library |
$ 6,000 |
| Springfield Public Library |
$ 1,000 |
| Superior Public Library |
$ 4,500 |
| Tekamah, Carnegie Public Library |
$ 900 |
| Wayne Public Library |
$ 2,601 |
| York, Kilgore Memorial Library |
$ 880 |
| Total |
$ 285,123 |
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