Secretary of State Jason Kander announced that Texas County Library received an $8,000 grant to establish or expand existing early literacy programming.
“This grant will help Texas County Library bolster early literacy programming that makes sure children are ready to read by the time they begin school,” Kander said. “I’m proud my office is again able to increase learning opportunities and resources that help make Missouri’s libraries some of the best in the nation.”
The secretary of state’s literacy and educational enrichment grants are funded by the Library Services and Technology Act through the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, which is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.
In the 2015 fiscal year, the Missouri State Library, a division of Kander’s office, has approved a total of 178 grant applications, distributing $1,111,720 in federal awards to libraries throughout Missouri.