The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

OLYMPIA—The Washington State Library (WSL), a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, has been tasked with distributing $688,000 to public and tribal libraries, and museums for COVID-19 response efforts. The funds are part of the $50 million allocated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to the Institute of Museum and Library Services to assist museums and libraries across the country address the digital divide during the pandemic.

Three grant opportunities are available for libraries and museums. All applications can be submitted online at sos.wa.gov/lib...