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How State Grants Can Be Used - an Eligible Uses Checklist
Revised August 12, 2024
The intended purpose of these funds, according to statute (24-90-401, CRS) is for libraries to obtain educational resources they would otherwise be unable to afford. Latitude is provided to honor local control of these funds within established guidelines. This list is intended as a rough guide to materials eligible for purchase with these grants. Contact the State Library with questions or clarification of items or products being considered that are not described here.
Item |
Eligible |
Not Eligible |
---|---|---|
Books, periodicals, or any other form of print media. |
X |
|
E-books, Audiobooks, & e-Audiobooks. |
X |
|
Audiovisual materials – CDs, DVDs, streaming subscriptions, and other non-print media. |
X |
|
Non-circulating collections for staff use in educational programming events, such as storytimes. |
X |
|
Collections used by staff or volunteers in preschools or offsite settings that are returned to the library. |
X |
|
Educational activities and manipulatives, including robotics, that are packaged for public use and circulated (e.g., kits or backpacks for home use, returned to the library). |
X |
|
Books and subscriptions for staff professional development. |
X |
|
Purchase or renew subscriptions to electronic resources such as databases that provide learning and educational content. |
X |
|
Apps for tablets or computers, focused on educational use, not entertainment or general office apps. |
X |
|
Patron-facing technology for accessing learning or educational content, such as e-readers, tablets, AWE Learning Stations, and Chromebooks. Devices must be configured to ensure compliance with CIPA (filtering). |
X |
|
Wi-Fi hotspots for patron use and circulated. Devices must be configured to ensure compliance with CIPA (filtering). |
X | |
Cultural experience passes (e.g., museums, botanical gardens, zoos). |
X | |
Processing, postage, or shipping related to purchase of NEW materials obtained for the grant. |
X |
|
Hardware such as computers or tablets for staff use only or for use in library administrative functions (such as self-checkout machines). |
|
X |
Books or other gifts to giveaway as prizes, rewards, or reading incentives. |
|
X |
Marketing/promotional materials, including library signage. |
|
X |
Quizzes related to accelerated reader programs. |
|
X |
Furniture, including wall-mounted activity panels and shelving accessories. |
|
X |
Remodeling, rewiring, or other building projects related to improving learning and educational use of the library. |
|
X |
Wi-Fi, internet costs and other telecommunication purposes. |
|
X |
Fees for programming events (such as performers, authors, or speakers). |
|
X |
Fees associated with integrated library systems or collection management software/database (such as AspenCat or FollettDestiny). |
|
X |
Courier service fees. |
X | |
Costs associated with Imagination Library. |
X | |
Collections that are housed in classrooms, preschools, and other partner agencies. |
|
X |
Book repair supplies and equipment. |
X |
|
General office supplies for the library. |
X |
|
Administrative and indirect costs. |
|
X |
Staffing costs. |
X |
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