SUPPORT Grants for 48 libraries in five Southern Tier counties

Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates

The Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries works to promote, fund, and support the long-term vitality of the Southern Tier Library System and its member libraries

These libraries welcome more than one million visits each year. Donations support important programs offered by local libraries by helping them expand services and experiment with innovation.

Right from the beginning, the Foundation awarded grants directly to libraries in the Southern Tier region. Since 2013 grants have helped fund:

• Adventure passes loaned to families for regional museums, parks, and attractions
• New services like gaming and virtual reality equipment for young people
• Wide-ranging programs on painting, meditation, gardening, storytelling and more
• Books and iPads and Legos and all sorts of library materials
• Furniture for a parent’s area in the children’s room
• Outdoor games for children of all ages