SAWYER FREE LIBRARY RECEIVES SUPPLEMENTAL STATE GRANT FOR HISTORIC LIBRARY RENOVATION AND EXPANSIONS

Library grateful to local elected officials for helping to secure critical funding and commitment to 2025 Sawyer Free

TheSawyer Free Libraryis pleased to announce that theMassachusetts Board of Library Commissioners(MBLC), in collaboration with theExecutive Office of Administration and Finance of the State of Massachusetts(A&F), has devised a comprehensive plan to address the escalating costs for current public library construction projects within the confines of its regulations and annual cap. As part of this plan, the MBLC has approved a maximum one-time additional grant payment of up to $999,963 to the Sawyer Free Library to mitigate the impact of cost escalation for its renovation and expansion project. These funds supplement the just over $9 million construction grant awarded by the MBLC Construction Grant program to Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library for its comprehensive renovation, modernization, and expansion.

“The Sawyer Free Library would like to extend its deep appreciation…