The State Library of Kansas (SLK) has awarded grants to 124 Kansas public libraries to help fund the purchase of one AWE Early Literacy Station–an all-in-one digital learning solution for children ages 2-8–in each recipient’s library.
In September of 2013, SLK made available a non-competitive grant for Kansas public libraries interested in AWE Early Literacy Stations. Libraries serving a population less than 10,000 paid $500 towards a machine and libraries serving a population over 10,000 paid $1,000 towards a machine. In total, SLK helped purchase 124 AWE Early Literacy Stations throughout Kansas.
The Early Literacy Station offers children a safe, standalone computer, with 60 pre-loaded educational software programs, and does not require an Internet connection to operate. The material spans all curriculum areas: reading, math, science, social studies, writing, art and music.
Part of the SLK’s mission is to promote and support early childhood literacy programs and practices in libraries across the state. Early childhood literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read or write. SLK supports these efforts through statewide programing, supplemental funding, grants, training sessions, online resources, and circulation of materials.
The grant recipients are:
| Arma City LibraryAshland City LibraryAtchison Public LibraryAugusta Public LibraryBaldwin City LibraryBasehor Community Library
Beck Bookman Library Belleville Public Library Bern Community Library Bird City Public Library Bonner Springs City Library Bucklin Public Library Carbondale City Library Cedar Vale Memorial Library Cheney Public Library Chetopa City Library Cimarron City Library Clearwater Public Library Copeland Public Library Council Grove Public Library Delphos Public Library Derby Public Library Dixon Township Library Dorothy Bramlage Public Library Dudley Township Public Library Ellinwood Community Library Ensign Public Library Erie City Public Library Eudora Public Library Eureka Public Library Fowler Public Library Girard Public Library Goodland Public Library Grainfield Public Library Grant County Library Great Bend Public Library Greeley County Library Hamilton County Library Haysville Community Library Hillsboro Public Library Howard City Library |
Independence Public LibraryIndependent Township LibraryIngalls Public LibraryInman Public LibraryIola Public LibraryJamestown City Library
Jetmore Public Library Jordaan Memorial Library Kansas City Kansas Public Library Kinsley Public Library Kismet Public Library Lane County Library Lawrence Public Library Leavenworth Public Library Liberal Memorial Library Library District #2 of Linn County Linn County Library District #1 Logan Library Long Island Public Library Longton Library Louisburg Library Dist 1 Lyons Public Library Macksville City Library Mary Cotton Public Library Marysville Public Library McCune Osage Township Library Meade Public Library Meadowlark Library Meriden-Ozawkie Public Library Minneapolis Public Library Minneola City Library Moline Public Library Montezuma Township Library Morrill Public Library Morton County Library Moundridge Public Library Mulvane Public Library Ness City Public Library Newton Public Library Norton Public Library Oakley Public Library Osage City Public Library |
Osawatomie Public LibraryOsborne Public LibraryOskaloosa Public LibraryOttawa LibraryOverbrook Public LibraryOxford Public Library
Paola Free Library Park City Public Library Parsons Public Library Plains Community Pleasanton Lincoln Library Port Library Ransom Public Library Rolla Branch Morton County Library Russell Public Library Salina Public Library Savonburg Public Library Selden Public Library Seneca Free Library Sharon Springs Public Library Silver Lake Public Library Smith Center Public Library Stanton County Public Library Sterling Free Public Library Stevens County Library Thayer Friday Reading Club City Library Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library Towanda Public Library Valley Center Public Library Vermillion Public Library WA Rankin Mem Library WaKeeney Public Library Wamego Public Library Washington Public Library Wellington Public Library Wetmore Public Library Wichita County Library Wichita Public Library Winchester Public Library Winfield Public Library Yates Center Public Library |
This project was made possible in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The IMLS mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement.