A program of grants, to be known as the essential library services support program, is hereby established within the limitation of funds appropriated by the general assembly together with other funds made available by the federal government or other sources for this purpose. They shall include:

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(A) Planning grants, to be paid to a public library or regional library system;

(B) Establishment grants, to be paid to a regional library system;

(C) Essential services operations grants, to be paid to a regional library system;

(D) Reference services and interlibrary loan grants to be paid to a public library, university library, or other library participating in a reference and information network or similar program of interlibrary cooperation;

(E) Special program grants, to be paid to a public library or a regional library system.