The Norway-Vulcan Area Schools library received a mini-grant from the Dickinson County Chapter of Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. Funds were used to purchase books. Displaying the new graphic novels they are ready to read, from left are Addyson Burklund, Freya Hayes, Colton Augustine, Damian DeBernardt, Eli Slade, Suzanna Freiberg and Lyla Tomlanovich.

NORWAY — Mary Beth Thoreson, Norway-Vulcan Area Schools kindergarten through 12th grade librarian, recently received a mini-grant from Dickinson County’s chapter of Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel.

The $250 grant was used to purchase fiction and nonfiction graphic novels for the K-12 students.

“We are so excited at Norway-Vulcan Area Schools to be a recipient of this money,” Thoreson said. “The students and staff are anxious to check the graphic novels out, and I am happy to see so many readers. MARSP has made this wonderful gift possible, and we appreciate their generosity.”

MARSP, an organization of retired school personnel, is glad to help area teachers with projects through these mini-grants.

For more information on MARSP, go to their website at www.dcmarsp.webs.com.