Comments on: Something Odd About the Public Library Construction Grant Program

By: Library Talks to the City About Issuing Bonds for Its Expansion : City Barbs

Library Talks to the City About Issuing Bonds for Its Expansion : City Barbs — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:23:28 +0000

[...] No, that’s not quite right. They weren’t “offered” anything. DKPL applied for the grant last April and its number finally came up, probably because a couple other libraries lost referenda in November (but we don’t know for sure, because I’ve been foiled in my FOIA inquiry). [...]

By: Mac McIntyre

Mac McIntyre — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:40:05 +0000

great stuff, Lynn. I wonder what a survey of library and museum grant winners and losers would look like complete with amounts applied for, amounts received, grant writer, grant writer fees, legislators, lobbyists and approved vendor list. A forensic audit would be better. That being said I agree with most of Lauren Stott's OpEd piece over in the Daily Chronicle. Libraries are changing in purpose and scope. The city council would need to approve a ballot question for the DeKalb Public Library to have a referendum on their local share of a new facility. The deadline for municipalities to submit a ballot question is January 22.

By: yinn

yinn — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:27:54 +0000

Wow, talk about timing! Here's more info offered just today on the $15 million in museum grants: "2 Local Museums included in Governor's Capital Investment Program". Peoria Riverfront Museum is not on the list. However, Peoria Zoo is. Yeah, a zoo is totally the same as a museum. Am I detecting a really porky legislator in the Peoria area? Yes, I think I am.