Nebraska Library Commission awards $37,000+ in grants to 39 libraries across the state

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded $37,495 in grants for Excellence in Youth service to 39 libraries across the state.

Of those libraries, several addressed the need for educational programs, Summer Reading programming, and materials like LEGO, STEAM, and other activities to encourage creativity in young people.

Youth Grants for Excellence are made available by the Nebraska Library Commission with funding from the State of Nebraska.

The following 39 Nebraska public libraries were awarded 2024 Youth Grants for Excellence funding: