Grants

Thanks to the generosity of friends, neighbors, and donors like you, since 2013, $137,037 in grants have been awarded to 32 libraries for innovative programs that enhance lives, for internet access that informs and educates, and for safety, security, and efficiency upgrades that meet the needs of public institutions.

$17,487 in grants awarded Spring 2024

  • Bath. Dormann Library  $775   Red Cross babysitting course for 25
  • Bolivar Free Library  $1,105   Supplies and fees for programs on five themes
  • Cohocton Public Library  $1,022   Gaming and accessories to enhance community engagement
  • Corning. Southeast Steuben County Library  $810   4 public performance movie licenses
  • Cuba Circulating Library $1,183 Supplies and day passes to museums, day parks, other
  • Friendship Free Library  $1,675   Maker space building materials, furniture and supplies
  • Genesee Library  $900   8 classes each introducing a skill or culture
  • Hammondsport. Fred & Harriet Taylor Memorial Library  $900  Yoga and Meditation classes
  • Hornell Public Library  $1,065   Gaming and VR equipment for T(w)een Tech and Gaming clubs
  • Montour Falls Library  $1,700  Upgrades to Tech equipment for Patron Use
  • Odessa. Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library $1,308   Replacement of public access computer
  • Prattsburg Free Library  $1,250    Expand the Lego collection
  • Pulteney Free Library  $700   Outdoor games and crafts for Adventures at the library
  • Richburg. Colonial Library ..$1,209   IT upgrades for community access equipment and events
  • Rushford Free Library $800 Crafting programs for adults
  • Scio Memorial Library.  $1,085   Furniture and changing table for library lounge area

$18,514 in 2023 Grants to Libraries 

  • Dorman Library (Bath)  $1,273   3-D Printer and Supplies for Maker Space
  • Bolivar Free Library   $1,050   Summer reading program events and materials
  • Modeste Bedient Memorial Library (Branchport)   $1,000   Equipment and materials for younger patrons
  • Wide Awake Club Library (Fillmore)  $1,130  Library of Things such as sewing machine, home repair tool kit, food dehydrator, pop-up canopy tent, and other
  • Genesee Library   $800  Reading and bean bag chairs, toys including building toys like Legos
  • Fred and Harriet Taylor Memorial Library (Hammondsport)   $1,000  Seed Library, related materials, and programming
  • Hornell Public Library   $975  Tool Lending Library expansion and programming
  • Montour Falls Library  $1,600  Concerts and music education at Farmer’s Market events
  • Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library (Odessa)   $1,475   Fostering Arts and Nature – passes materials and programming
  • Prattsburg Free Library  $1,000  Diversity, equity, and inclusion books for children through age 8
  • Pulteney Free Library  $700  Materials for take-home kits and three-week summer program; canvas boards for mosaic mural
  • Benedek Memorial Library (Savona)   $975   Shelving for new local history section
  • Scio Memorial Library   $1,450   Computer, monitor, keyboard, and scanner for circulation desk
  • Watkins Glen Public Library  $1,236  Furniture and equipment for teen space
  • Wellsville, David A. Howe Public Library   $1,250   Library Adventure program to provide family-style passes to museums, cultural centers, and recreational facilities
  • Whitesville Public Library   $600  Equipment for Library of Things such as popcorn popper, drill, bread machine, tool box, and garden tools

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In 2013, its first grant year, the Foundation awarded $2,500:

General Grant Guidelines

Applications will be filed online. A link to the 2025 form will be send to libraries in January. There is no restriction on types of projects for funding except that granted funds may not be used for normal library operations. Grant applications for project funding up to $1,500 each are being solicited. Grants with collaborative libraries or other institutions or agencies are highly encouraged. Checks for the 2025 projects will be distributed at the Annual Spring Meeting of the Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries./

Questions about the grant program or process may be emailed to: info@foundationforsoutherntierlibraries.org