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The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) a 2009 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant for $680,327. The money will be used to fund the GPLS “Librarians Build Communities” program, which will provide the scholarships needed to prepare 45 students to be public librarians and provide them with expertise in community building.

“This grant will help GPLS strengthen community support for public libraries in Georgia, address Georgia’s shortage of librarians and provide a model for other states.”