Several Bureau County public schools have received news of their library per capita grants from the state.

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has announced nearly $1.4 million has been awarded to 642 Illinois public school districts for the 2013 fiscal school year.

Grants were awarded based on a formula of 75 cents per student with a minimum grant award of $735.50. The School District Library Grant Program provides funds which can be used for things like the acquisition of library materials to support reading for academics and enjoyment, library subscriptions to electronic resources, or improved technology to support student research, White said.