SECRETARY OF STATE ALEXI GIANNOULIAS IS TAKING A STANCE AGAINST BOOK CENSORSHIP WITH NEW LEGISLATION. 

SECRETARY GIANNOULIAS SAYS EFFORTS TO BAN CERTAIN BOOKS HAVE BEEN ON THE RISE NATIONALLY, AND IN ILLINOIS. THE BILL HE’S BACKING ENSURES ONLY LIBRARIES THAT REFUSE TO BAN BOOKS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM HIS OFFICE.

DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE AWARDED MORE THAN 16-HUNDRED GRANTS TO ILLINOIS LIBRARIES, TOTALING OVER 62 MILLION DOLLARS.

HE SERVES AS THE STATE’S LIBRARIAN AND LAST FISCAL YEAR, HIS OFFICE AWARDED MORE THAN 62 MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING.