LSTA GRANT AWARDS, 2005-2006

June 10, 2005

The State Library is pleased to announce LSTA grant awards for 2005-06. One hundred and forty-eight (148) applications were considered in fourteen categories and requests for funds totaled $4,595,881. One hundred thirty-three (133) grants have been approved for funding totaling $3,763,999.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Funded libraries must not commit or expend any grant or matching funds until representatives of the library and the State Library sign grant agreements.

The following libraries received funding:  

Automated System Grants

Basic Equipment Grants

NC ECHO Digitization Grants

NC ECHO Digitization Starter Grants

NC ECHO Heritage Partners Grants

Internet Infrastructure Improvement Grants

LSTA Project Planning Grants

Marketing Grants

Planning Grants

School Library Collection Development Grants

Strengthening Public and Academic Library Collections Grant

Technology Planning Grants

Statewide Leadership Grants

Provisional Grants:  Notification letters to libraries will explain the requirements or conditions that must be met before awards are final.

 

Library Name

Location

Amount Awarded

Comments

Automated System Grant

Caldwell County Public Library

Lenoir
County: Caldwell

$32,602

 

Campbell University,
Carrie Rich Memorial Library

Buies Creek
County: Harnett

$100,000

 

Cleveland County Memorial Library
(collaborative project with Mauney Memorial Library, Kings Mountain)

Shelby
County: Cleveland

$64,934

 

Johnston -- Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield

Smithfield
County: Johnston

$100,000

 

Randolph County Public Library

Asheboro
County: Randolph

$94,526

 

Scotland County Memorial Library

Laurinburg
County: Scotland

$8,894

 

Stanly County Public Library

Albemarle
County: Stanly

$100,000

 

 

 

$500,956

 

Basic Equipment Grant

Albemarle Regional Library

Winton
Counties: Bertie, Hertford, Gates, Northampton

$24,123

 

Appalachian Regional Library

North Wilkesboro
Counties: Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes

$3,985

 

Asheville-Buncombe Library System

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$12,282

 

Bennett College,
Thomas F. Holgate Library

Greensboro
County: Guilford

$17,515

Provisional

Carteret Community College Library

Morehead City
County: Carteret

$21,948

 

Columbus County Public Library System

Whiteville
County: Columbus

$18,516

 

Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center

Fayetteville
County: Cumberland

$25,000

 

Durham County Library

Durham
County: Durham

$25,000

Provisional

Forsyth County Public Library

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$20,687

 

Gaston College Library
(for Lincoln Campus Library)

Dallas
County: Gaston

$8,971

 

Hyconeechee Regional Library System

Hillsborough
Counties: Caswell, Orange, Person

$14,512

 

Kings Mountain -- Mauney Memorial Library

Kings Mountain
County: Cleveland

$10,700

 

Madison County Public Library

Marshall
County: Madison

$4,239

 

New Hanover County Public Library

Wilmington
County: New Hanover

$25,000

Provisional

Pettigrew Regional Library

Plymouth
Counties: Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington

$14,066

 

Pitt -- Sheppard Memorial Library

Greenville
County: Pitt

$24,840

 

Queens University of Charlotte,
Everett Library

Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg

$5,000

 

Sandhill Regional Library System

Rockingham
Counties: Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond

$16,809

 

Warren Wilson College,
Pew Learning Center and Martha Ellison Library

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$15,256

 

 

 

$308,449

 

Digitization Grant

Duke University Library

Durham
County: Durham

$50,000

 

North Carolina State University,
Special Collections Research Center (year 1 of 2)

Raleigh
County: Wake

$49,992

 

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill,
Davis Library (year 1 of 3)

Chapel Hill
County: Orange

$50,000

 

 

 

$149,992

 

Digitization Starter Grant

Davidson County Public Library System

Lexington
County: Davidson

$6,834

 

University of North Carolina-Pembroke,
Sampson-Livermore Library

Pembroke
County: Robeson

$8,000

 

 

 

$14,834

 

Heritage Partners Grant

East Carolina University,
Joyner Library (year 2 of 3)

Greenville
County: Pitt

$148,667

 

Western Carolina University,
Hunter Library (year 1 of 3)

Cullowhee
County: Jackson

$84,400

 

 

 

$233,067

 

Internet Infrastructure Improvement Grant

Belmont Abbey College,
Abbot Vincent Taylor Library

Belmont
County: Gaston

$10,400

 

Davidson County Community College Library

Lexington
County: Davidson

$28,177

 

Haywood Community College,
Learning Resource Center

Clyde
County: Haywood

$22,119

 

Iredell County Public Library

Statesville
County: Iredell

$8,960

 

Kings Mountain -- Mauney Memorial Library

Kings Mountain
County: Cleveland

$25,055

 

Mecklenburg -- Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg

$100,000

 

Piedmont Community College,
Learning Resources Center

Roxboro
County: Person

$19,476

 

 

 

$214,187

 

LSTA Project Planning Grant

Forsyth County Public Library

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$10,500

 

Nash -- Braswell Memorial Public Library

Rocky Mount
County: Nash

$10,248

 

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill,
University Libraries

Chapel Hill
County: Orange

$1,926

 

 

 

$22,674

 

Marketing Grant

Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library

Burnsville
Counties: Avery, Mitchell, Yancey

$11,929

 

Catawba County Library System

Newton
County: Catawba

$18,906

 

Iredell County Public Library

Statesville
County: Iredell

$25,000

 

Nash -- Braswell Memorial Library

Rocky Mount
County: Nash

$25,000

 

Neuse Regional Library

Kinston
Counties: Greene, Jones, Lenoir

$15,679

 

Pitt Community College
Learning Resources Center

Greenville
County: Pitt

$7,339

 

Transylvania County Library

Brevard
County: Transylvania

$23,350

 

 

 

$127,203

 

Planning Grant

Appalachian Regional Library

North Wilkesboro
Counties: Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes

$15,000

 

Asheville-Buncombe Library System

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$15,000

 

Catawba County Library System

Newton
County: Catawba

$15,000

 

Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center

Fayetteville
County: Cumberland

$15,000

 

Franklin County Library

Louisburg
County: Franklin

$8,000

 

Halifax County Library

Halifax
County: Halifax

$12,536

 

Sandhill Regional Library System

Rockingham
Counties: Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond

$15,000

 

Scotland County Memorial Library

Laurinburg
County: Scotland

$15,000

 

Union County Public Library

Monroe
County: Union

$14,440

 

 

 

$124,976

 

School Library Collection Development Grant 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Funded libraries must not commit or expend any grant or matching funds until representatives of the library and the State Library sign grant agreements.

Asheboro High School

Asheboro
County: Randolph

$10,000

 

Asheville High School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Barnardsville Elementary School

Barnardsville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Baucom Elementary School

Apex
County: Wake

$10,000

 

Bertie High School

Windsor
County: Bertie

$10,000

Provisional

Black Mountain Primary School

Black Mountain
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Boonville Elementary School

Boonville
County: Yadkin

$10,000

 

C. A. Erwin High School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Candler Elementary School

Candler
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Cane Creek Middle School

Fletcher
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Centennial Campus Middle School

Raleigh
County: Wake

$7,866

 

Central Middle School

Gatesville
County: Gates

$10,000

 

Charles D. Owen High School

Black Mountain
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Charles D. Owen Middle School

Swannanoa
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Donna Lee Loflin Elementary School

Asheboro
County: Randolph

$10,000

 

East Iredell Elementary School

Statesville
County: Iredell

$10,000

 

Eaton-Johnson Middle School

Henderson
County: Vance

$10,000

Provisional

Enka Middle School

Candler
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Franklin Elementary School

Mount Airy
County: Surry

$10,000

Provisional

Grove Park Elementary School

Burlington
County: Alamance

$7,000

 

Guilford Middle School

Greensboro
County: Guilford

$10,000

 

Hendersonville Middle School

Hendersonville
County: Henderson

$10,000

 

Highland Elementary School

Sanford
County: Harnett

$10,000

 

Hominy Valley Elementary School

Candler
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Hudson Elementary School

Hudson
County: Caldwell

$5,000

 

Ibraham Aeronautics Academy

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$10,000

Provisional

Isaac Dickson Elementary School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Kimberley Park Elementary School

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$10,000

 

Leicester Elementary School

Leicester
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Millbrook High School

Raleigh
County: Wake

$10,000

 

Mount Energy Elementary School

Creedmoor
County: Granville

$9,000

 

Mount Pleasant High School

Mount Pleasant
County: Cabarrus

$5,000

 

North Buncombe Elementary School

Weaverville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

Provisional

North Buncombe Middle School

Weaverville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

North Canton Elementary School

Canton
County: Haywood

$10,000

 

North Forsyth High School

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$10,000

 

North Lincoln High School

Lincolnton
County: Lincoln

$10,000

 

North Windy Ridge School

Weaverville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Old Town Global Academy Elementary School

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$6,000

 

Perquimans County Middle School

Winfall
County: Perquimans

$10,000

 

Polk County High School

Columbus
County: Polk

$10,000

 

Randolph Learning Center

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Sedge Garden School of Mathematics and Science

Kernersville
County: Forsyth

$10,000

Provisional

Silk Hope Elementary School

Siler City
County: Chatham

$10,000

 

Southeast Middle School

Salisbury
County: Rowan

$10,000

 

T. C. Roberson High School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Terry Sanford High School

Fayetteville
County: Cumberland

$10,000

Provisional

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$10,000

 

Valley Springs Middle School

Arden
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Vance Elementary School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

W. W. Estes Elementary School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Wayne Avenue School

Dunn
County: Harnett

$10,000

 

West Buncombe Elementary School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Western Vance High School

Henderson
County: Vance

$2,675

 

Woodfin Elementary School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

 

 

$522,541

 

Strengthening Public and Academic Library Collections Grant

Central North Carolina Regional Library

Burlington
Counties: Alamance, Chatham

$9,890

 

Greensboro College,
James A. Jones Library

Greensboro
County: Guilford

$10,000

 

Madison County Public Library

Marshall
County: Madison

$2,000

 

Nantahala Regional Library

Murphy
Counties: Cherokee, Clay, Graham

$10,000

 

North Carolina Wesleyan College,
Pearsall Library

Rocky Mount
County: Nash

$4,510

 

Pettigrew Regional Library System

Plymouth
Counties: Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington

$8,000

 

Sandhill Regional Library

Rockingham
Counties: Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond

$10,000

 

 

 

$54,400

 

Technology Planning Grant

Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System

Burnsville
Counties: Avery, Mitchell, Yancey

$7,950

 

Nantahala Regional Library

Murphy
Counties: Cherokee, Clay, Graham

$17,650

 

Nash -- Braswell Memorial Library
(collaborative project of public and academic libraries in Nash and Edgecombe counties)

Rocky Mount
County: Nash

$34,826

 

Vance -- H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library

Henderson
County: Vance

$12,000

 

 

 

$72,426

 

 

Statewide Leadership Grants
(Managed by the State Library of North Carolina)

Project

Amount

Collaborative Virtual Reference Pilot Project

$161,250

Career Enrichment Grants

$150,000

Master Trainer Project

$98,964

Strengthening the Library Message

$156,987

North Carolina ECHO Exploring Cultural Heritage Online

$432,246

Access to State Government Information

$158,423

Planning, Evaluation & Stakeholder Involvement

$88,054

LSTA Administration (4% of allotment)

$172,370

 

$1,418,294

 

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