Libraries to Benefit from Community Foundation Grants

March 24, 2008

The Northern New York Community Foundation has approved $120,919 in grants to local libraries, including $101,569 going to forty three libraries which must contribute local funds to receive technology grants from the Gates Foundation. 

The Community Foundation’s grant will meet that requirement. The following libraries in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties will benefit from the grant to the North Country Library System which is administering the Gates Technology grants: 

Jefferson County

   Adams Center Free Library  $963

   Adams Free Library  $1,950

   Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library, Black River  $4,550

   Bodman Memorial Library, Philadelphia  $4,550

   Cape Vincent Community Library  $1,950

   Carthage Free Library  $4,550

   Crosby Public Library, Antwerp  $963

   Dexter Free Library  $963

   East Hounsfield Free Library  $1,950

   Evans Mills Public Library  $2,600

   Henderson Free Library  $2,600

   Macsherry Library, Alexandria Bay  $963

   Mannsville Free Library  $963

   Orleans Public Library, LaFargeville  $2,600

   Philomathean Free Library, Belleville  $963

   Rodman Public Library  $1,950

   Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library, Watertown  $3,900

   Theresa Free Library  $963

   Total Jefferson County $39,891  

Lewis County

   Beaver Falls Library  $2,600

   Constableville Library  $1,950

   Croghan Free Library  $1,950

   Harrisville Free Library  $1,950

   Lowville Free Library  $963

   Lyons Falls Library  $963

   Port Leyden Community Library  $963

   William H. Bush Memorial Library, Martinsburg  $2,600

   Total Lewis County $13,939 

St. Lawrence County

   Clifton Community Library $1,950

   Hammond Free Library  $963

   Hepburn Library of Colton  $2,600

   Hepburn Library of Lisbon  $1,950

   Hepburn Library of Madrid  $963

   Hepburn Library of Norfolk  $1,950

   Hepburn Library of Waddington  $2,600

   Heuvelton Free Library  $2,600

   Massena Public Library  $5,850

   Morley Branch of Canton Free Library  $1,950

   Norwood Library  $1,950

   Ogdensburg Public Library  $2,600

   Potsdam Public Library and Reading Room  $6,500

   Reading Room Association of Gouverneur  $6,500

   Rensselaer Falls Branch of Canton Free Library  $3,900

   Richville Free Library  $1,950

   Russell Public Library  $963

   Total St. Lawrence County $47,739 

   “The Foundation has been very supportive of libraries and their technology needs. In 1996, before the Gates Foundation, we made computers and internet service available to libraries in Jefferson and Lewis Counties. We are pleased to add the libraries in St. Lawrence County for this grant,” said Alex Velto, the Foundation’s Executive Director. 

   The Depauville Free Library which had a fire will receive a grant of $11,850 to help replace books, computers and furniture. The Reading Room Association of Gouverneur will receive $7,500 toward their library loft project. 

   The Community Foundation’s board also approved the following grants:

• $5,000 to Hand In Hand Early Childhood Center for preliminary architectural plans for a childcare center in Watertown;
• $3,500 to Lewis County Opportunities toward roof replacement on their safe house;
• $20,000 to Family Counseling Service of Northern New York for a new full-time counselor position;
• $4,000 to the Constable Hall Association to fund an Assistant Director position;
• $5,000 to Riverview Park Association in Gouverneur for an amphitheater;
• $100,000 to match new funds contributed to the Fort Drum Chapter’s 10^th Mountain Division (Light) Scholarship Fund;
• $7,280 to SUNY Potsdam for eight scholarships to Crane Youth Music summer camp;
• $2,500 to Watertown SCORE for a matching grant to access state grant funds.

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