From designing interactive learning experiences for families to renovating and building new facilities, richland county public library works to improve the quality of life for the entire community

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
AL0017000117
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$5,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
45.312 National Leadership Grants
Completion date
Funding agency
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
Place of performance
Columbia, SC 29201, USA

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Description

They have engaged neighborhoods in strategic conversations to identify critical needs and assets, which guides the design and implementation of new models of learning specific to the community. When the county experienced catastrophic flooding in october 2015, the library branches were opened immediately and later revealed to be the busiest FEMA sites in south carolina, completing 14% of all statewide applications for assistance. The library's ongoing work to reach underserved populations and reduce barriers to success is also carried out through its business, careers and research center, which has assisted customers with more than 75,000 job and small business-related transactions since IT opened in 2010.

Quick answers

Who received award AL0017000117?

AL0017000117 was awarded to Richland County Public Library by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on June 1, 2017.

How much is award AL0017000117 worth?

$5,000 has been obligated on AL0017000117.

Which agency awarded AL0017000117?

Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) awarded AL0017000117, with funding from National Commission on Libraries and Information Science.

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