Four Cayuga County-area libraries awarded $1.1M in state grants

Four Cayuga County-area libraries will receive more than $1.1 million in state funds to support capital projects in state Sen. John Mannion's district. 

The largest of the grants ($613,095) is for Seymour Library in Auburn. The library will use the funding for renovations, according to a project description. 

The Skaneateles Library received two grants totaling $387,308. Most of the funding ($313,350) will be used to buy property where a new library will be built. A new building is needed "due to space and accessibility constraints" at the current library. 

Jordan Bramley Library was awarded $94,943 for various improvements, including spray foam insulation, energy-efficient windows, new air conditioning, door and roof upgrades, and replacing the sidewalk. 

Weedsport Free Library rounds out the Cayuga County-area libraries receiving state funding. The library will get $33,812 to replace its heating, ventilation and air conditioning system and add insulation to the building's attic.