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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Forty-eight Ohio libraries have been awarded federally funded Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/grants/summer-library-program-grant/summer-library-program-grant">
Summer Library Program (SLP) Grants</a> from the State Library of Ohio. Each library may apply for up to $2,000 in LSTA funding to support summer programming for children, teens, and adults. These grant funds may be used to cover the cost of program materials,
supplies, and contracted services for presenters and community programs offered during the summer of 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Congratulations to the following SLP grant awardees:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Ada Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Adams County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Andover Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Bexley Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Brown County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Bucyrus Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Cardington-Lincoln Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Clermont County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Columbiana Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Coshocton County District Library
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Cuyahoga County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Cuyahoga Falls Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Dayton Metro Library
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Delphos Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Eastern Local School District<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Elida Local Schools<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Fairfield County District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Galion Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Germantown Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Girard Free Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Highland County District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Kaubisch Memorial Public Library
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Lakewood Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Logan-Hocking County District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Louisville Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">McKinley Memorial Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Meigs County District Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Minerva Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Mount Gilead Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Napoleon Public Library
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Newton Falls Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Normal Memorial Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Oak Hill Public Library
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Perry Cook Memorial Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Pickaway County Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Pickerington Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Selover Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Seneca East Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Southwest Public Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">St Marys Community Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">St Paris Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Swanton Local School District Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Wagnalls Memorial<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Washington County Public Library - Beverly<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Westerville Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Williams County Public Library - Edgerton Branch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">Wright Memorial Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif">The State Library receives federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) LSTA funding through their Grants to States Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/grants/awarded-grants/spotlights">View videos</a> submitted by Ohio libraries showcasing how they utilized federal IMLS LSTA grant funding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Marsha McDevitt-Stredney<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">Director, Marketing & Communications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">State Library of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">Tel: 614.644.6875<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:marshams@library.ohio.gov">marshams@library.ohio.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/">library.ohio.gov</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
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