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Second Round of Applications for Library Construction Bond Act

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Ridgewood NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy today announced the launch of the second round of grant solicitations for the Library Construction Bond Act (LCBA), allocating $37.5 million in grants. This allocation is subject to change pending grant agreements from the first round of grant solicitations. The LCBA, which authorized $125 million in state bonds, was passed by New Jersey voters in November 2017 to improve public library facilities across the state in order to ensure the well-being and success of New Jersey residents.

“From providing critical resources to serving as community hubs for learning and gathering for our residents, libraries are a central part of building a stronger and fairer New Jersey for all,” said Governor Murphy. “We are pleased to announce the second round of grant solicitations that our communities will benefit from to fund critical projects that will provide improvements to modernize our libraries.”

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“While we celebrate the fact that libraries will soon break ground on 38 highly-ranked projects in communities across the state from round one funding, we look forward to the launch of the second round of grant solicitations for the Library Construction Bond Act,” said Jennifer Nelson, New Jersey State Librarian. “We are grateful for the LCBA initiative, which will once again provide NJ libraries an opportunity to improve their facilities, making them safer, more energy efficient, and technologically modern.”

This additional investment in New Jersey libraries will continue to transform libraries across the state, allowing for important enhanced access to better serve our residents and support the educational and community priorities of the state,” said Dr. Merodie A. Hancock, President of Thomas Edison State University.

The bond program will provide funding for projects such as ADA accessibility, major building renovations, and new construction projects. New Jersey county, municipal, joint and association public libraries will be eligible to submit a grant application for the program. The State Librarian, in consultation with the President of Thomas Edison State University, will be responsible for the administration and oversight of the LCBA grant solicitation.

Applicants interested in applying for the second round of grant solicitations should submit their applications by June 4, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (ET). Visit https://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/new-jersey-library-construction-bond-act/ for more information. 

3 thoughts on “Second Round of Applications for Library Construction Bond Act

  1. How much is the total project. We hope they are going to going to build a parking garage behind the library and Village Hall, because they are really going to need it.

  2. Timing could not be worse. This plan was dreadful from the start and truly should be stopped immediately.

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  3. There was talks regarding this project in the five year plan. They have the money. It’s not about that. Yes timing is off right now. I hope they’re going to do this the right way not here fast like the last project at Village hall. Scams, projects not being Done correctly. And the outside of Village Hall still looks like it needs to be all repainted.

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