Secretary Hargett to Present Grants in Chester, Decatur, Haywood, Hickman, Lewis, Madison and Perry Counties
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Secretary of State Tre Hargett will present grants in Chester, Decatur, Haywood, Hickman, Lewis, Madison and Perry counties Wednesday.
The grants, distributed through the Tennessee State Library and Archives, will fund library technology training and microfilm reader/scanner purchases.
The secretary’s Wednesday, June 7, 2017, schedule includes:
9 - 9:20 a.m. CDT
Jackson-Madison County Library
8 Stonebridge Blvd.
Jackson, TN 38305
Details: The Jackson-Madison County Library will receive a $9,000 Library Technology Training Grant.
9:55 - 10:15 a.m. CDT
Elma Ross Public Library
1011 E. Main St.
Brownsville, TN 38012
Details: The Elma Ross Public Library will receive a $5,463.18 Library Technology Training Grant.
11:20 - 11:40 a.m. CDT
Chester County Library
1012 E. Main St.
Henderson, TN 38340
Details: The Chester County Library will receive a $5,995.80 Library Technology Training Grant.
1 - 1:30 p.m. CDT
Parsons Public Library
535 Tennessee Ave. S.
Parsons, TN 38363
Details: The Parsons Public Library will receive an $8,469.96 Library Technology Training Grant.
1:55 - 2:15 p.m. CDT
Friends of the Library of Perry County
104 College Ave.
Linden, TN 37096
Details: The Friends of the Library of Perry County will receive a $6,609.60 Library Technology Training Grant.
2:50 - 3:10 p.m. CDT
Lewis County Public Library
15 Kyle Ave.
Hohenwald, TN 38462
Details: The Lewis County Public Library will receive an $8,465.40 Library Technology Training Grant.
3:55 - 4:15 p.m. CDT
Hickman County Archives
8 Courthouse
Centerville, TN 37033
Details: The Hickman County Archives will receive a $4,100.00 Microfilm Reader/Scanner Grant.
Sen. Dolores R. Gresham (R-Somerville), Sen. Joey Hensley (R-Hohenwald), Sen. Ed Jackson (R-Jackson), Sen. Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield), Rep. David Byrd (R-Waynesboro), Rep. Michael G. Curcio (R-Dickson), Rep. Jimmy Eldridge (R-Jackson), Rep. Craig Fitzhugh (D-Ripley), Rep. Steve McDaniel (R-Parkers Crossroads), Rep. Johnny Shaw (D-Bolivar) have been invited to participate in events held in their respective districts. Scheduling conflicts could preclude some legislators from attending.
