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County library seeks $75,000 state grant for computer labs; commissioners debate scope
Summary
The county library told commissioners it won a $75,000 grant for computer literacy programming and hardware at branch libraries, and requested budget adjustments for staffing and capital outlay; commissioners questioned long-term maintenance costs and whether the county should duplicate school or college services.
Library director Ida presented the court with a recent award from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission: a $75,000 impact grant to buy computers and fund literacy programming for county branches.
Ida said the grant would fund about 20 higher-performance 'gaming' PCs and other equipment for youth and adult programming at the Keetch and Bishop libraries, and that the grant includes funds for software and some consulting…
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