Library seeks grant to attract more Hispanic patrons - Wayne County, North Carolina

“The Wayne County Public Library is seeking a $150,000 grant to help Hispanic residents improve their grasp of English.

Donna Phillips, assistant library director at the Wayne County Public Library, said the library has applied for the grant to help overcome language and other barriers to library use among Hispanics. Included in the application she submitted in February are letters of support from Goldsboro Milling and Butterball Turkeys. The businesses employ hundreds of Hispanic workers. About 90 percent of Hispanic adults in Wayne County have less than five years formal education, and that is mostly in their native language, a study group has learned.”

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