Lower Bucks Today

Rep. K.C. Tomlinson and Sen. Frank Farry have announced that the Bucks County Free Library branch in Bensalem has secured a $281,662 grant from the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority’s Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program. The funding is aimed at implementing steps in the library's facilities plan to maintain critical systems ensuring safety and accessibility for the public.

“It is great to see this grant funding approved for the Bensalem branch of the Bucks County Free Library,” stated Tomlinson. “This funding will help them make necessary updates to the building infrastructure so it can continue to serve the Bensalem community.”

Senator Farry expressed similar sentiments: “The Bucks County Free Library Branch in Bensalem has been a great resource and community hub to the residents of Bensalem for many years. I am pleased they were approved for state funding to make the necessary improvements to continue to provide a safe and welcoming space our community for many years to come.”

Grants from this program are available to community anchor institutions and local government units for projects that construct, acquire, or improve facilities such as shared office spaces, recreation centers, schools, and libraries. The Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program is funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 through the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund.