INGLEWOOD, Calif. (2UG) – Inglewood Assemblymember Tina McKinnor announced the Inglewood Main Library received a $2.7 million grant to improve the facility during Library Week.
“Happy Library Week! The $489 million Building Forward Library Facilities Improvement grants from @CAStateLibrary is the largest single investment ever made by the state in CA network of 1,127 local public libraries,” said McKinnor.
McKinnor represents Assembly District 61 where several local libraries received grant funding, with the largest portion going to Inglewood.
- Lloyd Taber-Marina Del Rey Library (Award Amount: $36,000)
- Inglewood Public Library – Main (Award Amount: $2,709,531)
- Hawthorne Library (Award Amount: $361,000)
- Lawndale Library (Award Amount: $36,000)
- Lennox Library (Award Amount: $36,000)
- Wiseburn Library (Award Amount: $36,000)
- Woodcrest Library (Award Amount: $36,000)
“Our libraries are among the most important public resources available to communities across California,” said McKinnor. “Take advantage of them and visit your local library today.”
Emilie St. John is a contributing writer for 2UrbanGirls.com and the Los Angeles Wave newspaper
