Grants
Awarded to KPL
Grants give KPL the ability to provide more services to our
patrons.
LOAN STAR LIBRARIES GRANT FY 2009
Kountze Public Library has been notified that it will receive a Loan Star
Libraries Grant in the amount of $4,263 for FY09. Loan Star Grants are the
direct state aid program from the state of Texas to its public libraries. This
is the 8th year of the program, which is administered by Texas State Library and
Archives Commission.
Since 2002, the Texas Legislature has made it possible to distribute $19.4
million to Texas public libraries through the Loan Star Libraries grant program.
In 2008, 540 public libraries across the state are sharing $5.65 million in
funds distributed by the Commission, an increase of
$3 million over 2007.
Libraries can use the grant funding however they wish, with few exceptions, to
meet the needs of their communities. According to State Librarian Peggy D. Rudd,
this flexibility is a major factor in the program’s success. She says, “Local
leaders know best how to maximize limited funds to meet specific local needs.
The structure of Loan Star Libraries provides a great deal of latitude for
judgment while providing accountability for the use of state funds. This
partnership between the State of Texas and local governments is a winning
combination that has led to some tremendous strides in library services across
the state.”
Visitors to the library can soon expect to see additional library materials in
different formats such as audiovisual, including movies and books on CD and
print, fiction and nonfiction books for children, teens and adults.
In order to better benefit the families of our community and service area, the
Grant funds will also be used for Texas Summer Reading Club performers.
Loan Star funding provides the opportunity to reach as many people as possible
with quality, modern library services.
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ENTERGY COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP GRANT 2008
Kountze Library was awarded $900 from the Entergy Community Partnership Grant
2008. The funds will be used to purchase public access computer equipment.
Entergy has partnered with organizations such as the Friends of Kountze Public
Library for a number of years and has made community projects a reality by
giving away thousands of dollars in grant funds. The computer equipment will be
in place and ready for use by the end of this summer. Elaine Allums, Friends
president, commented, “We would like to publicly express our thanks to Entergy
for this award. Maintaining quality computers for our community is an important
service of the library.”
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KPL RECEIVES EXXONMOBIL GRANT
The Library has received a grant from the ExxonMobil Foundation on behalf of
Marilyn Cox for volunteer hours she has worked at the library. Marilyn and her
husband Jerry, who is an ExxonMobil retiree, participate in the Volunteer
Involvement Program. The program "seeks to encourage employees, retirees and
other eligible participants to actively contribute their time and talent to
charitable organizations by providing contributions on their behalf."
The Library has also received a donation from the ExxonMobil Foundation's
Cultural Matching Gift Program on behalf of Sam R. Bethea, Sr. of Baytown,
Texas. Mr. Bethea is an ExxonMobil retiree as well.
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FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS GRANT
COMPUTERS PLACED
Kountze Public Library was pleased to receive a grant from the Foundation for
Southeast Texas in May of 2008. The library was one of 46 nonprofit
organizations to be funded in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange counties. The
Foundation gave away grants totaling $57,000.
Kountze library used the $1200 award to purchase 2 computers for public access.
The public is invited to visit the library and take advantage of the opportunity
to use the free Internet access as well as word processing and other MS Office
programs on the computers. Our thanks to the Foundation for making it possible
for our library to offer state of the art equipment to our service area.
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