Library granted $176k in funding

MORE than $176,000 has been invested in the Southern Grampians Shire for the future of local libraries to the benefit of the estimated 94,000 people who utilise the service annually. Pictured is senior library services officer, Chris Jenkins, reading 'Winston and the Indoor Cat' for children during the recent Book Week celebrations at the Greater Hamilton Library. Photo: GLENN GUY.

By Admin

September 14, 2022 | 4:00 PM

APPROXIMATELY 94,000 people who utilise the services through the Greater Hamilton Library annually will benefit from an injection of $176,636 granted to the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) to expand book collections, boost online services and other library programs.

The Victorian Government’s Public Libraries Funding Program has allocated $48.1 million for the 2022-2023 financial year for the more than two million library members who borrow more than 31 million items from libraries in Victoria every year.