$12,000 for Grants 📚
In 2023, St. Simons Island Library was awarded $12,000 for four projects that support literacy in our community. Grants are made possible through Guild membership. THANK YOU!
. The Take 5 program which provides pre-K reading materials and helpful instructions to the parents of all pre-K children on St Simons in order to improve early reading skills through parent participation. $4,950
. English as a Second Language courses on St. Simons. $2,250
. A 2024 program by the Geechee Gullah Ring Shouters and supporting books. $3,106
. A 2024 cultural storyteller portraying Oney Judge, who was enslaved by the Washington family, but managed to find freedom. Plus, supporting books. $1,696