Thursday, April 25, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
The state will funnel $33,000 into St. Lawrence County to offset costs associated with construction projects, technology upgrades, as well as with purchasing books and other necessary supplies. In …
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The state will funnel $33,000 into St. Lawrence County to offset costs associated with construction projects, technology upgrades, as well as with purchasing books and other necessary supplies. In addition, a portion of funds will go toward building “Little Libraries.”
The Heuvelton Free Library will get $5,000 and $2,000 each will go to the Canton Free, Morley, Edwards-Hepburn and Rensselaer Falls Public libraries.
The Northern New York Library Network and the North Country Library System, will each get $5,000, part of which will be used to help build Little Libraries. In addition, $10,000 has been awarded to St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES to have students construct Little Libraries.
Little Libraries are small wooden boxes, some of which will be built by students at St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES. Recently, Little Libraries built by students at St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, paid for with state money and installed throughout the City of Ogdensburg.
“Our libraries play a vital role in communities throughout Central and Northern New York, offering patrons more than just a place to access books,” said Senator Patty Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, who announced the funding. “They are community hubs that provide excellent resources for everyone from job-seekers and researchers to children and families. This funding will enable our libraries to continue to improve services and opportunities for countless people throughout our region.”
“We appreciate and thank Senator Ritchie for her continued support, allowing our small libraries to move forward with improving the services that their patrons find so very valuable,” said John Hammond, executive director of the Northern New York Library Network.
“Budget constraints often limit the ability of our public libraries to purchase new books, offer expanded programming or move forward with capital improvements,” said Stephen Bolton, director of the North Country Library System. “We appreciate Senator Ritchie’s help in obtaining this funding, allowing our libraries to build upon the myriad of services they provide.”
