Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
Pennsylvania grants to fund building projects
The Schuylkill Valley Community Library in Leesport is among 18 libraries across Pennsylvania to share in $5.1 million in state grants.
The awarding of the Keystone Grants was announced Thursday by the state Department of Education. The money is for construction and rehabilitation of public library facilities.
The Schuylkill Valley Community Library will receive $134,712 to aid in constructing an addition, replacing a roof, upgrading an entrance to meet Americans with
Disabilities Act requirements and adding restrooms.
“Public libraries are a staple in communities for access to educational and informative programming and materials,” Acting Secretary of Education Noe Ortega said in announcing the grants. “I am thankful that these grants will allow the renovation and improvement of public libraries across the commonwealth so they can safely continue to provide resources to all.”
The grants were awarded through a competitive process.
“The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is pleased that the Keystone Grants will be distributed to the selected libraries for the preservation, construction and maintenance of their facilities,” Deputy Secretary for the Office of Commonwealth Libraries Glenn R. Miller said. “Our staff is delighted to assist libraries in gaining access to resources necessary to provide accessible services to the communities they support.”
The following libraries in the region also received grants:
• Chester County Library & District Center, Chester County, $387,500.
• Indian Valley Public Library, Montgomery County, $97,480.
• Upper Moreland Free Public Library, Montgomery County, $70,457.