Native Village of Napaimute

This Basic Grant will be used to cover the public internet access fees in this remote Alaska location and to pay utilities used to keep the Library open. This is a vital service for the Tribal citizens who rely upon the Library in order to access numerous databases, on line training opportunities, reading, and utilizing the internet for many other subjects of interest. The Tribe of Napaimute is located 350 miles from the nearest road. Therefore, all fuel that is purchased for the generators (electricity) to power the Library must be shipped in by barge at a cost of $7.00 per gallon. The grant will enable the Library to offset the high cost and continue to provide valuable services to the community.