Cook County digital navigator expansion
Reaching Across Illinois Library System (Rails)Illinois- Detected
- Sep 18, 2026
- 47 days ago
- Sector
- Grants
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From the meeting
RAILS reported that the Cook County Digital Navigator Network distributed a $62,000 mini-pilot grant to 24 libraries and that the project team was planning expanded activities in FY 2027. The program was funded by the Cook County Equity Fund and was led by RAILS Director of Technology Services. This report makes the expansion a future planning item tied to grant funding.
The item remained under implementation with future activities still being shaped.
- Meeting date
- September 18, 2026
- Agency
- Reaching Across Illinois Library System (Rails)
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