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U.S. Virgin Islands Public Libraries Receive Library Services Grant
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
PUBLIC LIBRARIES RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS FEDERAL COMPETITIVE GRANT
The Department of Planning and Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums has been selected to receive a prestigious competitive grant of $30,000 in the 2011 Library Services Grant for the Pacific Territories, Freely Associated States, and the Virgin Islands.
"With tough economic times and limited budgets, libraries need to find more ways to service the community; this grant will assist us providing great access to a vast array of literary resources for scholarly and educational research, provide learning tools for the youth and encourage literacy in our children through story time centers in each public library," said Ingrid Bough, Territorial Director of Libraries, Archives and Museums.
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Millin Young decries lack of funding for libraries; pledges support for learning centers
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Millin Young decries lack of funding for libraries; pledges support for learning centers
Saying that libraries are among the most important institutions in the Virgin Islands, Senator Janette Millin Young expressed her dismay for the lack of resources devoted to our public libraries. She pledged to utilize her position as a member of the Senate Committee on Finance to ensure greater funding for the V.I. public library system.
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