Grant funds can only be spent on the project specified in the grant application. The following grants included an application submission that specified a project to be completed with the grant funds. The funding organizations commonly require a final report that includes the description of the completed project and the final project budget.
- T-Mobile Hometown Grant winner
We wrote a grant and we won! The library is using the funds to install mini-splits for heating and cooling and we will be restoring the antique windows in 2023.
1825 Woodman Sanbornton Academy Building Gets a Facelift
Sanbornton Public Library wins T-Mobile Hometown Grant
T-Mobile awarded the Sanbornton Public Library and 24 other cities and towns a T-Mobile’s Hometown Grant Award! As a T-Mobile hometown grant recipient, the Sanbornton Public Library will receive a $50,000 grant to restore 22 antique windows and install a mini-split for additional heating and cooling in the 1825 Woodman Sanbornton Academy building that houses the Sanbornton Public Library.
Library director Rebekka Mateyk wrote the grant and submitted support letters from five (5) local partners. “The grant was submitted in December and we thank T-Mobile, the library trustees, the staff and our local partners for their contribution to the grant application, it was a team effort and we are thrilled to be able to restore the windows and make the Woodman Room available for community meetings year ‘round”. - Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
The SANBORNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (SPL) has been selected as one of 240 libraries to participate in “Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities,” an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.
Sanbornton Public Library
June 16, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rebekka Mateyk, Library Director
Sanbornton Public Library
27 Meetinghouse Hill Road, Sanbornton, NH 03269
603.286.8288 splnhCIRC@gmail.com
SANBORNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY will host their first “Community Conversation” on
Thursday, June 22 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM
[SANBORNTON, NH] — The SANBORNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (SPL) has been selected as one of 240 libraries to participate in “Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities,” an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.
The competitive award comes with a $10,000 grant that will help the library staff, together with Sanbornton residents, determine and implement strategies that will help improve library services, including home visits and delivery of library materials; technology support; educational and wellness programs in-person or virtually; and facility improvements.
The library is partnering with Sanbornton Connects (SC) on this project. Founded in the early days of the COVID 19 pandemic, Sanbornton Connects is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization whose mission is to help connect members of the community to each other and to community resources that will enhance the quality of life for everyone and help residents Age in Place in an age-friendly, multigenerational community.
In order to invite feedback and encourage community engagement, the Sanbornton Public Library and Sanbornton Connects will be asking Sanbornton residents how the library can provide these relevant services in our community.
The first Sanbornton Public Library and Sanbornton Connects Community Conversation about the Library and community needs will be held on Thursday, June 22 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at the library. In this 60-90 minute chat, staff from Sanbornton Public Library and Sanbornton Connects volunteers will ask questions related to the programs and services that residents with disabilities may find helpful.
Some sample questions may include the following, but people are encouraged to share any topics on library accessibility that are important to them:
- Would you be interested in an outreach program that would bring books and materials to your home?
- Would you like to learn more about technology (hardware, software, the internet, etc.) through the library?
- Do you find the library physically easy to access (doors, layout, lighting, etc.) or difficult?
- Are there building improvements or modifications that could help make the library more accessible to you?
- When the library offers live programs, either in person or on Zoom, are you able to access them—and would they be helpful to you?
- If you currently have a disability, what library services do you want or need, and how can the library be more accessible to you?
Rebekka Mateyk, SPL Library Director, said, “This is the first of a series of Community Conversations, which will be held with groups of various sizes as well as individuals in the town. The Library will also distribute a survey which will help us set priorities and allocate funds for improvements to accessibility. We will collect information throughout the summer and plan to have a report in early Fall. We welcome your ideas and look forward to seeing you. Please join us and let your voice be heard.”
The public is invited to this SPL Community Conversation and there is no fee to attend. Refreshments will be served. Please let the Library know if you would like to attend in person or join on Zoom. You may register at: https://www.splnh.com/events/ If you require any special accommodations, please contact SPL at splnhcirc@gmail.com or call 603-286-8288.
This event is offered as part of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL).
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