Brookings Public Library scores $120,000 grant

A new look is coming to the children’s and teen’s sections of Brookings Public Library thanks to a $120,000 donation from Lowe’s. The library received one of 100 grants this year from the Lowe’s Hometown Project — a program funding facelifts at nonprofits around the nation.

“We nominated the library towards the beginning of the year,” Nancy Swenson, technology services librarian and programming supervisor, said. “From there, we were notified we were one of 200 organizations selected to submit formal proposals. They said thousands of organizations were nominated, and we were selected as one of 200 (finalists). That was pretty competitive just to be at that stage.”

In March, finalists submitted detailed budget proposals including pictures, videos and vendor quotes.

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