NEKLS School Library Covid Relief Grant Program Report March 2021 From Anna Foote, Youth and School Services Consultant The results are in!  The Executive Summary of NEKLS School Library Covid Relief Grant Program is now available. If you are unfamiliar with this program and want to know more, see the Grant Program Summary in the section below. A few basic facts:Funding: NEKLS awarded $80,000 in grantsGrants awarded: 41School Buildings: 51, from 18 school districtsStudents: 23,275 benefitedTeachers/Administrators: 1,436 were impacted Grant Program Summary After our schools closed down in spring 2020, NEKLS staff and Executive Board recognized a growing need for support for our schools’ libraries and staff. We designed a competitive grant program for school libraries that served any combination… Read More »Covid Relief Grant Report