Nearly 80 South Dakota libraries have received a total of $1.9 million in grants funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Grants were awarded to 41 public libraries, 22 school libraries and 15 academic libraries.
Among the libraries in central South Dakota receiving grant funds are:
- Rawlins Municipal Library (Pierre)– $80,000
- Cozard Memorial Library (Chamberlain– $75,000
- Pierre School District– $20,000
- Kimball School District– $15,000
- Stanley County School District– $15,000
- Potter County Free Public Library (Gettysburg)– $10,000
- Gregory Public Library–$10,000
- Presho Public Library– $10,000
- Lyman School District– $10,000
- McIntosh School District– $10,000
- Kimball Public Library– $5000
“These funds will help libraries across our state to invest in infrastructure, technology, and materials that will serve their patrons through modern, innovative facilities and practices well into the future,” said Brenda Hemmelman, interim state librarian.
Grant-funded items include the following:
- Technology to replace old computers, printers, and iPads
- Podcasting equipment
- Digitization equipment
- Books, audio books, e-books
- 3D printers and other makerspace equipment
- Furniture with embedded technology
- Library automation software
- SMART boards/Promethean boards for classroom teaching and displays
The South Dakota State Library has also purchased $76,000 worth of audiobooks and e-books for the South Dakota Titles to Go consortium with funds from IMLS through ARPA. South Dakota Titles to Go is powered by OverDrive and facilitated by the State Library. It provides participating public library patrons the ability to download audiobooks and e-books. SDTTG usage grew 18% from 2019 to 2020, when users checked out 412,364 titles.
The complete list of libraries receiving federal grant funds is below.
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