The Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries awarded a grant of more than $150,000 to the Doylestown branch of the Bucks County Free Library, according to a staff report from TAPinto Doylestown.

The money can be used to cover various activities including construction.

The grant awarded to the James Michener Library branch that totaled $157,478 was part of almost $4.5 million in funds that were given to 17 libraries in 14 counties throughout the state.

“Pennsylvania’s libraries provide critical resources and services to the residents of their communities, and this funding will enable them to continue those efforts in state-of-the-art spaces,” said Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Khalid N. Mumin.

“By investing in our libraries, we are investing in the health of our towns and cities and all of the people who call them home.”

The funds get awarded through the Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities. This program allows for grants to be used to cover up to half of the eligible costs incurred from the planning, purchase, construction, and rehabilitation of public libraries.

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