State Library of North Carolina announces support of local library programs through federal grants

PRESS RELEASE:

The State Library of North Carolina announces the 2016-2017 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awards to local library branches across North Carolina. These federal funds are investments that help libraries deliver relevant and up-to-date services to their communities. LSTA funds are used to meet the needs of children, parents, teenagers, adult learners, and senior citizens through services and programs including computer instruction, homework centers, literacy programs, digitization of special collections, access to e-books and adaptive technology, bookmobile service, and development of outreach programs.

“North Carolina libraries change lives through collections, programs and services targeted to the specific requirements of each local community,” said North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) Secretary Susan Kluttz. The State Library of North Carolina is a division of NCDNCR.

The needs of North Carolina’s current and future local workforce are also supported with these funds by offering programs, services, and support to the unemployed and under-employed, as well as the business community. In addition, library services for underserved communities and persons having difficulty using a library, specifically the blind and physically handicapped, have been supported by approximately ten percent of grant funds in recent years. To find out more about how funds are used in North Carolina, please visit our state profile page.

Cal Shepard, State Librarian, states “the impact of these grant projects is remarkable! Each project plan is developed locally and targeted to meet local needs. Whether that’s workforce development for adults or robotics for teenagers, libraries use these funds to develop new services, meet unmet needs, and better serve their diverse user base. The wide range of projects is truly inspiring and underscores the vital role that libraries play on campus and in their communities.”

This year’s federal allotment of $4,229,540 will support library programs and services in response to specific needs of public, academic, and community college libraries as identified in North Carolina LSTA Five Year Plan.

The 48 awards to local libraries are for projects that:
advance literacy and lifelong learning;
expand access to library resources and expertise;
promote partnerships and collaboration; and
digitize materials important to the cultural heritage of North Carolina.
These grant awards are made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

A full list of awardees appears below:

EZ Literacy & Lifelong Learning Grants

Burke County Public Library
Morganton
County: Burke

$21,547
Cabarrus County Public Library
Concord
County: Cabarrus

$27,468
Caswell County Public Library
Yanceyville
County: Caswell

$31,344
Catawba College, Corriher-Linn-Black Library
Salisbury
County: Rowan

$17,382
Catawba County Library
Newton
County: Catawba

$47,233
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg

$39,134
Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center
Fayetteville
County: Cumberland

$45,656
Fontana Regional Library
Bryson City
County: Jackson, Macon, Swain

$50,000
Johnston Community College
Smithfield
County: Johnston

$50,000
Lincoln County Public Library
Lincolnton
County: Lincoln

$50,000
Madison County Public Libraries
Marshall
County: Madison

$25,787
Neuse Regional Library
Kinston
County: Lenoir, Greene, Jones

$26,000
New Hanover County Public Library
Wilmington
County: New Hanover

$11,250
Onslow County Public Library
Jacksonville
County: Onslow

$13,936
Orange County Public Library
Hillsborough
County: Orange

$28,636
Pettigrew Regional Library
Plymouth
County: Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington

$29,466
Robeson County Public Library
Lumberton
County: Robeson

$14,717
University of North Carolina at Asheville, D. Hiden Ramsey Library

Asheville
County: Buncombe
$38,016
Warren Wilson College, Pew Learning Center & Ellison Library

Asheville
County: Buncombe
$14,527
Western Carolina University, Hunter Library

Cullowhee
County: Jackson
$36,966

EZ Planning Grants

Alamance County Public Libraries
Burlington
County: Alamance

$32,142
Appalachian Regional Library
West Jefferson
County: Wilkes, Ashe, Watauga

$20,057
Belmont Abbey College, Abbot Vincent Taylor Library
Belmont
County: Gaston

$29,242
BHM Regional Library
Washington
County: Beaufort, Hyde, Martin

$34,540
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg

$49,800
Davie County Public Library
Mocksville
County: Davie

$22,735
Farmville Public Library
Farmville
County: Pitt

$30,565
Lincoln County Public Library
Lincolnton
County: Lincoln

$19,350
Orange County Public Library
Hillsborough
County: Orange

$40,000
Sandhill Regional Library System
Rockingham
County: Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richland

$26,805
Surry Community College
Dobson
County: Surry

$16,000
Transylvania County Library
Brevard
County: Transylvania

$48,626
University of North Carolina at Asheville & Western North Carolina Library Network

Asheville
County: Buncombe
$48,825
Union County Public Library
Monroe
County: Union

$27,685
Vance-Granville Community College
Henderson
County: Vance, Granville, Franklin, Warren

$23,893
Warren County Memorial Library
Warrenton
County: Warren

$18,995

Project Access & Digitization Grants

CPC Regional Library
New Bern
County: Craven, Pamlico, Carteret

$100,000
Forsyth County Public Library
Winston Salem
County: Forsyth

$100,000
NCSU Libraries
Raleigh
County: Wake

$94,794
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro
County: Guilford

$66,713

Project Literacy & Lifelong Learning Grants

Brevard College, J. A. Jones Library
Brevard
County: Transylvania

$100,000
Chapel Hill Public Library
Chapel Hill
County: Orange

$96,997
Durham County Library, Main Library
Durham
County: Durham

$53,800
East Carolina University, Joyner Library
Greenville
County: Pitt

$85,793
Wayne County Public Library
Goldsboro
County: Wayne

$71,474

NC Cardinal Migration Grants

Bladen County Public Library
Elizabethtown
County: Bladen

$28,612
Granville County Library System
Oxford
County: Granville

$35,342
Scotland County Memorial Library
Laurinburg
County: Scotland

$21,595

About the State Library of North Carolina
The State Library of North Carolina builds the capacity of libraries across the state, develops and supports access to genealogy and other specialized collections, and provides resources for the blind and physically handicapped.

About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan Kluttz, NCDNCR’s mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.

NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.