Two Central Illinois legislators are celebrating more funding coming to their school libraries.
State Senators Doris Turner (D-Springfield) and Paul Faraci (D-Champaign) have noted and recognized the schools in their district getting money from the Secretary of State to buy new materials like books, computer programs, and audiobooks for their libraries.
Turner noted the importance of the innovation:
“Investing in our libraries is essential for students to have the fundamental resources that provide educational value. We have to continue prioritizing our students to set them up to be lifelong learners.”
Faraci also released a statement concerning his district and the more than $20,000 in library funding it is set to receive:
“This funding to school district libraries isn’t just an investment in books, it’s an investment in the heart of our communities and the minds of our future. We want to empower these libraries to be able to make the necessary investments for our children.”
