Four libraries in the Riding Mountain Constituency are receiving grants from the 2019-20 Rural Library Technological Sustainability Grant Program.
The libraries are receiving a total of 16,448 dollars from the grant.
Minnedosa Regional Library is getting 3,598 dollars, Rapid City Regional Library is receiving 2,056 dollars, Border Regional Library in Virden will be given the most with 7,196 dollars, and the Reston District Library is getting 3,598 dollars.
Sports, Culture, and Heritage Minister, Cathy Cox says the grant program is designed to assist libraries to maintain and upgrade their resources for patrons.
A press release shared a part of a letter Cox sent to the chairperson of each library.
“Library systems serve as critical information hubs for their communities and regions through access to current technology.”
Riding Mountain MLA, Greg Nesbitt says in a press release, a strong library is important to a community.
“I applaud the great work done by local volunteer board members and their municipal partners.”
