New Libri grant books set for library branches

New books valued at $3,600 are headed to children in three Whitman County communities thanks to funding from the Libri Foundation in partnership with Junior Library Guild. This year, Whitman County libraries in Colfax, LaCrosse and St. John will each receive $1,200 in books tailored to meet the needs of children within those communities. According to Children’s Services Director Sheri Miller, children’s non-fiction books are a high priority for these purchases. Science books are quite popular but become dated very quickly.

Over the last 25 years, the Libri Foundation has quietly enriched the lives of rural children in more than 3,300 communities in all 50 states with more than $6.5 million in quality books for all ages and interests.

Every branch of Whitman County Library has benefited from the foundation grants with local donations often providing the matching funds. A number of branches will apply for the grant in the coming year.