WAYNE COUNTY, NC – The Wayne County Public Library has received nearly $200,000 in state grant funding to enhance library services and programs for the community.
The Library of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR), announced that Wayne County Public Library was awarded two Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants totaling $199,936. The library received one grant for $50,000 and a second grant for $149,936.
Statewide, the Library of North Carolina awarded 46 grants totaling more than $2.78 million. The funding, provided through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), supports new and expanded library programs, services, and select ongoing projects.
“We are proud to support communities across North Carolina through their libraries with these grants,” said DNCR Secretary Pam Cashwell. “From literacy initiatives to digital access, document preservation to health programming, these projects reflect the range of needs today’s libraries meet in their communities.”
The grants were awarded based on projects that advance the Library of North Carolina’s goals of community engagement, expanding access, and building responsive organizations.
Across North Carolina, the funding will help libraries develop tutoring programs, expand access to library services in local communities, create new spaces for learning and collaboration, and improve access to materials through digitization and preservation.
The nearly $200,000 awarded to Wayne County Public Library will support local efforts to enhance services and better meet the evolving needs of residents.
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