Ortt Delivers a Total of $85,000 to Niagara County Libraries

Senator Rob Ortt (R,C,I – North Tonawanda) today delivered a total of $85,000 to public libraries throughout Niagara County. The Senator secured the funds as part of this year’s state budget. The money can be used to assist with educational services and programming, purchasing materials, renovations, operations, or events that serve the community.  

The amount of Senate grant money to the county libraries is as follows:

Barker Public Library - $5,000

Lewiston Public Library - $5,000

Lockport Public Library - $20,000

Royalton-Hartland Community Library - $5,000

Newfane Public Library - $5,000

Niagara Falls Public Library - $5,000

North Tonawanda Public Library - $20,000

Ransomville Free Library - $5,000

Sanborn-Pekin Free Library - $5,000

Wilson Free Library - $5,000

Youngstown Free Library - $5,000

Today, the library directors came together at the North Tonawanda Public Library for a photo op with the Senator.

Pictured holding checks from left to right: Director of North Tonawanda Library Britt White; Dir. of Ransomville Library Phila Ibaugh; Dir. of Royalton-Hartland Library Sonora Miller; Dir. of Lewiston Library Jill Palermo; Dir. of Lockport Library Bev Federspie; Acting Dir. of Niagara Falls Library Jennifer Potter; Dir. of Barker Library Roy Anderson; Senator Rob Ortt; Dir. of Wilson Library Marge Clark; Dir. of Youngstown Library Jan Gilgore; Dir. of Newfane Library Kris DeGlopper-Banks

Others in the photo include Mickie Kramp, trustee/secretary of the Newfane Public Library, Rita Rolfe, trustee president of the Youngstown Free Library, and Maggie Steyn, recording secretary of the Youngstown Free Library.