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Summary of State Public Library Construction Grants 1999-2000   
@2004 - Connecticut State Library

Category #1 Projects

Towns Projects Total Cost Of Projects Grants Awarded
Granby Renovation of non-library space in the Granby Public Library for a children's room. Expanding from 8,021 square feet to 10,621 square feet. $485,500 $160,871.46
Hartford Expansion and renovation of the Goodwin Branch Library. Expanding from 4,505 square feet to 7,069 square feet. $1,553,000 $500,000.00
Norwalk Expansion and renovation of the South Norwalk Branch Library. Expanding from 10,280 square feet to 15,022 square feet. $2,441,307 $500,000.00
Old Saybrook Expansion and renovation of the Acton Public Library. Expanding from 7,820 square feet to 23,715 square feet. $2,881,788 $500,000.00
Oxford New construction of the Oxford Public Library. Expanding from 2,513 square feet to 18,277 square feet. $4,146,500 $500,000.00
Plainville Expansion and renovation of the Plainville Public Library. Expanding from 13,394 square feet to 35,500 square feet. $4,900,010 $500,000.00
Waterbury New construction of the WOW Neighborhood Library Learning Center. Creating a new library branch (8,702 square feet). $2,238,215 $500,000.00

Category #2 Projects

Towns Projects Total Cost Of Projects Grants Awarded
Middlefield Remodeling (new circulation and children's desks)

$30,000

$10,000.00

Middletown Remodeling (Gateway Center and reference)1

$300,000

$100,000.00

New Canaan Remodeling (circulation and reference areas)1

$99,623

$33,207.00

North Canaan Handicapped access (stairs, elevator, bathroom)1

$165,500

$54,945.00

Total $19,241,443 $3,359,023.46

1Middletown, New Canaan, and North Canaan projects also involved reinforcing the floor(s) to 150 pounds per square foot load bearing.

Ranked in priority order.


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