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Building Consultant: Mary Louise Jensen
Tel: 860-456-1717, x. 306
Fax: (860) 423-5874
Toll free in CT 1-800-253-7944
Office at the Willimantic Library Service Center
1320 Main Street, Suite 25
Willimantic, CT 06226
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday


 

Program Description
This program provides grants for public library construction projects to improve their facilities to meet their communities' needs. Public libraries can apply under two grant categories:

• Category #1 - 80% of total monies fund projects that create additional usable space (i.e. new buildings, additions, and renovations).
• Category #2 - 20% of total monies fund projects that improve existing space (i.e. handicapped accessibility, correcting building and fire code violations, remodeling to accommodate new technologies, and energy conservation).

If the properties are listed on the State Register of Historic Places and owned by non-profit organizations or municipalities, you can apply for a Historic Restoration Fund (HRF) Grants from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, History Division.  It  may be used for the restoration, rehabilitation or purchase of historic buildings, structures, and objects as well as the investigation of archaeological sites. 

The required U.S. Geological map can be purchased from the DEP Bookstore or check out Topozone.com, where you can print maps. Information on the Conservation Development Policies Plan, 2004-2009 is located on the Office of Policy and Management's web page.  The AENGLC (wealth) rank is located on the State Department of Education, Division of Finance and Internal Operations website.  Connecticut Population Projections were published by the Connecticut State Data Center at the University of Connecticut on May 16, 2007, after a hiatus of at least a decade.  If you are planning to apply for a construction grant, please use 2030 projected population figures when completing the Library Space Planning Guide..

The construction grants must comply with the DAS Contractor Prequalification Program.  The DAS Contractor Prequalification Program (Public Act 03-215) requires all contractors to prequalify "before they can bid on any construction, alteration, remodeling, repair or demolition of any public building, for work by the state or a municipality, estimated to cost more than $500,000 and which is funded in whole or in part with state funds."  Use the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Contractor Prequalification Directory Search.  Also, DAS has compiled a list of persons or firms, Debarred Contractors, that have been debarred in accordance with Section 31-53a of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended. State Public Library Construction projects should not be using these contractors.

For information on library buildings, planning for construction, and related links to other websites, see Library Buildings.

For Further Information, Contact
Mary Louise Jensen, Building Consultant.

Mailing address:
Division of Library Development
Willimantic Library Service Center
1320 Main Street, Suite 25
Willimantic, CT 06226

Telephone: 800-253-7944 or 860-456-1717, ext. 306
Fax: 860-423-5874

Timetable and Guidelines and Application
Grant Program for Public Library Construction: Timetable and Guidelines and Application are available by downloading them or they will be sent upon request.

Construction grant workshop 
Grant presentation
Flowchart

Construction Grant forms
Notice of Contract
Information included in specifications

Amount of Funds Available
$5 million for distressed municipalities and $3.5 million for non-distressed municipalities in funding is available in FY 2008.

Grant Awards