Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grant

The Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grant, offered by the Minnesota Department of Education, supports public library renovations and construction projects aimed at enhancing accessibility. With funding up to $1 million for improvements and $450,000 for accessibility, this grant prioritizes eliminating architectural barriers and ensuring safe, inviting library environments. The initiative reflects the Department's commitment to equitable education access for all Minnesotans, fostering lifelong learning opportunities within communities.

Minnesota Department of Education
Following our guiding principles of collaboration, leadership and equity we focus on leadership, support and partnership to school districts, charter schools, libraries and other stakeholders. We are dedicated to serving lifelong learners, from birth through adulthood, and working to ensure they are all prepared for career, college and their community.
Grant Purpose
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) makes this state funding available to public library jurisdictions for renovation, construction and improvement projects that result in more accessible library facilities. Projects may remove architectural barriers from a library building or site, remediate conditions hazardous to health or safety, renovate or expand an existing building for use as a library, or construct a new library.
Funding
The maximum grant award may not exceed $1,000,000 for library improvement projects and $450,000 for library accessibility projects, though no grant will exceed the total available amount of $750,000 during this application cycle. Please note that partial grants may be awarded.