Prescott Valley Public Library Receives Over $50,000 in Grants

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Prescott Valley Public Library (PVPL) was recently awarded 7 grants totaling $54000 through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records.

The $30,000 Tween Space grant will provide an inclusive area for library patrons aged 9 to 13 years old, including furniture, collections, and resources.  The Tween department also received a $4000 STEM-based grant titled “Takey-Takey Makey-Makey” in which the library will provide take-and-make coding kits and programming that will inspire ingenuity and investigation.

The $4000 STEAM Explosion grant allows the library to expand its collection and programming for children under 9 years old in areas of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.  College and Career Exploration is a $4000 grant offering straightforward and accessible college and career readiness programs and resources for teens and will cover topics in college preparation, career exploration, and adulting skills.

PVPL will continue our hotspot lending service with the $4000 Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending grant which combines hotspots with Chromebook in our Stay Connected Kits.  Our Go Virtual grant, $4000, will allow us to purchase an iMac and editing software and provide programming focusing on creating, editing, and sharing virtual content.  The Grow and Create grant and its $4000 in funds will be used to set up a seed library and related classes that will complement the library’s already popular and successful food pantry.

Staff wrote numerous competitive grants, which is a very tiring and difficult process. “I couldn’t be more proud of the staff and the hard work that they’ve done,” stated Casey Van Haren at the May 13th Town Council Meeting. “The writing is the hard part, but going forward and programming these grants takes a lot of time, too. Our librarians are amazing!”. The Prescott Valley Public Library is excited to share these new programs, which will start in Fall 2021.

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