Public Library Construction Grant Program

Funds from an appropriation of $14 million in capital funds for public library construction in the 2009 State Budget can provide up to 50 percent of approved costs of acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of public libraries or public library system headquarters. (NOTE: funding for the $800,000 grant program has been eliminated for 2009-10.)

For information about this program, please contact Grace Kelly at gkelly@mail.nysed.gov.

Presentations from the 2009-2010 Construction Grant Workshop: "Saving Green by Going Green"

$14 Million Public Library Construction Grant Program

FY2009-2010 Application materials (State Library deadline was Friday, September 11, 2009)
FY2008-2009 Awards Under $14 million Public Library Construction Grant Program
FY2007-2008 Awards Under $14 million Public Library Construction Grant Program
FY2006-2007 Awards Under $14 million Public Library Construction Grant Program

$800,000 Public Library Construction Grant Program (NOTE: funding for this program has been eliminated for 2009-10)

Lists of "Shovel-Ready" Public Library Construction Projects as of February 25, 2009:

By County/Library | By Assembly District | By Senate District | By Congressional District

Estimated Public Library Construction Needs 2010-2014

Public Library Construction Needs Profiles

Legislative Hearing on Library Construction Needs, December 6, 2005

High Performance Buildings Video

from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. To view the video, go to <http://www.nyserda.org/programs/New_Construction/default.asp> (this will open in a new window). Then click on the "High Performance Buildings Video" link. You also need to have the latest version of Windows Media player installed to view.

Last Updated: October 21, 2009 -- asm