The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $149,028 Project Grant under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (CFDA 45.311) program to the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. The grant will fund a project focused on increasing community member use of the George J. Captain Public Library's services by using a bookmobile to raise awareness about the library and available resources. Key components of the project include a community needs assessment, regularly scheduled visits to the tribal learning center and elder housing facilities to provide books, brain-work activities, and cultural education programming, as well as participation in tribal and community events throughout the project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026.
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