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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>FY2021 School District Library Grant <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Illinois State Library is currently accepting applications for the FY2021 School District Library Grant.  The deadline for submitting your
<a href="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/grants/schoolpercapgrant.html">
<span style="color:blue">School District Library Grant Application</span></a> is October 15, 2020.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/grants/schoolpercapgrant.html#Expenditures">
<span style="color:blue">Expenditure Report</span></a> for FY2019 grants awarded is due October 15, 2020. 
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<p class="MsoNormal">Further information can be found on the grant webpage at the following URL:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/grants/schoolpercapgrant.html"><span style="color:blue">http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/grants/schoolpercapgrant.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Questions may be directed to 800-665-5576, Option 2.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Illinois State Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gwendolyn Brooks Building</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">300 South Second Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Springfield, IL  62701-1796</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ellen Popit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Director<b><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">Illinois Heartland Library System<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carbondale Office<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">618.985.3711  ext 624<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:epopit@illinoisheartland.org"><span style="color:#0070C0">epopit@illinoisheartland.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.illinoisheartland.org"><span style="color:#0070C0">www.illinoisheartland.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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