West Chester, PA (February 20, 2024) – The Easttown Library will be able to make important facility upgrades thanks to new state grant funding, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today.
“Our libraries are centers for education, exploration, entertainment, opportunity, and advancement for all community members,” Comitta said. “This investment in Easttown Library’s physical infrastructure helps ensure that residents, children, and families in the Berwyn area continue to have access to a great place to learn and expand their horizons.”
The $45,000 grant award will be used to replace two of the library’s heat pumps.
“One of our core services in fulfilling our mission is a library building that is a comfortable and well-maintained destination for the community,” said Amber Osborne, Easttown Library Director. “This project will upgrade infrastructure that is past its useful life, prevent service disruption, provide a more comfortable environment for our users, improve management and operation of the HVAC system, and result in greater energy savings in the long term. We are extremely grateful to the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Office of Commonwealth Libraries for providing us with this opportunity.”
The funding was awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries’ Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities program. This competitive grant assists public libraries to improve their operations, install equipment, and upgrade security systems.
Easttown Library was one of 17 libraries across Pennsylvania awarded nearly $4.5 million in funding through this year’s program.