The Groton Public Library announced on April 15 that it was the recipient of three grants from The Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County worth $15,770 in total.
The Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library Fund, according to the Finger Lakes Library Systemâs website, seeks to promote genuine intellectual curiosity and a lifelong love of reading and learning by encouraging youth to develop habits of regular library use.
The grant money will be used to fund three reading programs â Read2Grow, LEAP (Library Elementary Assistance Program) Plus and Leap into Reading â for the year.
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April 4 marked the start of National Library Week, and there is a lot to celebrate!
This time last year, Seymour Library was closed for in-person services and library staff were just starting to brainstorm ways to connect with our community during a global pandemic. Now, a year later, Seymour Library offers virtual programs for all ages, our childrenâs room construction is underway, and our hours are increasing! New collections and library services have also been added since last year, including a book delivery service to homebound library card holders in Cayuga County (Books-By-Mail), mobile internet hotspots, caregiver kits and more.
“The Newfield Public Library has some exciting news!” a press release by the library announced Jan. 29. “We have partnered with the Newfield Historical Society to open a ‘History and