2022 Automatic Door Openers, Picnic Tables, Concrete Work
Sugar Grove Free Library was awarded Federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), available through the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL). The purpose of these funds is to support the long-term work of the community and library recovery in Pennsylvania.
Through the ARP-IMLS Grant, we were able to purchase the equipment and materials required to automate our front entrance doors, build and install two picnic tables in our outdoor greenspace, and concrete work for a pad to site the picnic tables and extend our entry sidewalk where patrons must walk over the grass previously.
Through the ARP-IMLS Grant, we were able to purchase the equipment and materials required to automate our front entrance doors, build and install two picnic tables in our outdoor greenspace, and concrete work for a pad to site the picnic tables and extend our entry sidewalk where patrons must walk over the grass previously.
2021 LED Lighting Refit and Exterior Secondary Door Replacements
Funds from the Community Foundation of Warren County and the DeFrees Family Memorial Fund allowed us to replace our existing fluorescent lights with adjustable LED fixtures and replace our exterior secondary doors. The LED lighting has brightened our space and made it easier to access materials and work in the library as well as reducing electricity consumption with a more sustainable lighting source. The new secondary doors seal well, improving our building envelope and reducing heating costs and energy consumption.
2020 NEW ROOF
During the 2020 Pandemic Shutdown, we were able to replace our leaking shingle roof with a new metal roof. This project protects our resources and extends the life of our building.
