Dr. Donald J. Harris Superintendent | Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Dr. Donald J. Harris Superintendent | Granite City Community Unit School District 9
Granite City High School has been awarded a Readers’ Choice Grant from the Association of Illinois School Library Educators/LBSS Endowment Fund.
This competitive, annual state-wide grant is available to school and public libraries that have registered for the Monarch (Pre-K-2), Bluestem (3-5), Caudill (6-8), or Lincoln (9-12) reading programs. Fifty-nine libraries across the state received this grant.
GCHS library/media center specialist Jennifer Connolly applied for the grant.
The grant aims to encourage students to read books on this year’s Readers’ Choice lists and generate excitement for library programs. The GCHS media center will receive a full set of books for students to read and enjoy.
Additionally, GCHS students will vote for their favorite book from the set, with results submitted for the state-wide award winner.
Part of the application process included stating who would administer the program throughout the school year, sharing how students were involved and motivated to participate in the project, detailing ways they involved the community, and explaining how this grant meets library goals.
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