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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dan Bostrom via AISLE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators discussion list <aisle@list.railslibraries.info><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Dan Bostrom <dan.bostrom@railslibraries.info><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [aisle] RAILS Receives Grant for E-Books<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:0%"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white">RAILS has received a grant of $125,000 for e-books through the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State. In early August, we were notified
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<p class="MsoNormal">RAILS has received a grant of $125,000 for e-books through the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State. In early August, we were notified by the Illinois State Library that a portion of the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act) grant funds for Illinois libraries would go directly to library systems for the purchase of e-books.
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<p class="MsoNormal">RAILS will purchase e-books and audiobooks for K-12 users for the eRead Illinois shared collection. We will add both recreational and educational materials to supplement the high-demand titles that are the focus of the collection.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The COVID-19 pandemic has sharply increased demand for e-books at RAILS libraries and this demand continues to grow. At area schools, new remote and hybrid learning models have created an urgent need for reading materials that can be accessed
remotely. Over 50 schools have joined eRead Illinois since mid-April 2020. Public libraries also face the challenge of providing educational and recreational e-resources for students, as they are not able to access materials in the library in many cases and
are spending a lot more time at home. This grant will enable RAILS to meet these very important needs for both library types.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Learn more about eRead Illinois: <a href="https://us-east-2.protection.sophos.com?d=ereadillinois.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9lcmVhZGlsbGlub2lzLmNvbS8=&i=NWJmNDJmMTFkNGQ5ZGYxNmQ1YTI1MDEx&t=OEpzMVdPSzlnaElFUUwxK1BJclZLSGpIMFFVMFU4NXdUWUE3Mjd1ODQzOD0=&h=e30fd76f4e6147e9a788cc4cbfbf92e4">
https://ereadillinois.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dan Bostrom<br>
Member Engagement Manager<br>
Reaching Across Illinois Library System<br>
Burr Ridge Office<br>
Phone: 630.734.5152<br>
Fax: 630.734.5050<br>
<a href="mailto:dan.bostrom@railslibraries.info"><span style="color:#1F497D">dan.bostrom@railslibraries.info</span></a><br>
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