Grants to Aid Libraries on Gulf

Communities along the Gulf Coast that lost public libraries in the hurricanes last year will get up to 22 bookmobiles or temporary library buildings under a $12.2 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that was announced yesterday. In addition, up to eight libraries will receive $5 million for repairs and reconstruction from the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, which was founded by two former presidents, George Bush and Bill Clinton, to help the Gulf of Mexico region recover. The libraries will be chosen by the Americans for Libraries Council, a nonprofit group that is administering the rebuilding grant.

from the NY Times