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Who can apply: Member public libraries within the North Country Library System (NCLS).
About North Country Library System
The North Country Library System is a support organization that delivers services to the 66 public libraries located in Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties. Through shared library services, cooperative purchasing, coordinated literacy campaigns, and training, NCLS maximizes sharing, creativity, and innovation to help improve the lives of North Country residents at home, at work, at school, and at play.
Focus Areas
public library support servicesinterlibrary loandelivery and logisticsdigital collections (e-books/audiobooks)continuing education and trainingoutreach and literacy campaignslibrary funding and construction assistancetrustee education and governance
Who They Fund
association/member organizationsindividual members (professionals or practitioners)
About North Country Library System
North Country Library System channels most of its grantmaking into member-library support, with recurring awards to libraries across Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties. The pattern is practical and system-centered: funds go to public libraries that belong to the network, with Roswell P Flower Memorial Library in Watertown receiving one of the largest recent awards at $61,204 in 2025 and Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library in Black River appearing multiple times across 2023 to 2025. That repetition shows a sustained relationship rather than isolated support. The system’s recent grants also highlight its role in keeping local library services functioning at the branch level. Awards to places such as Constableville Village Library, Pulaski Public Library, and Oswego School District Public Lib point to support for member institutions of different sizes and settings. Leadership is centered through Carolyn Mosier, and the foundation operates with annual grants of $871,811 and total assets of $4,897,782. Its giving is local and entirely within New York, consistent with a membership-based library system serving North Country communities.
What North Country Library System Funds
A clear theme in North Country Library System’s grantmaking is member-library support. In 2025, it gave $47,307 to Constableville Village Library, $43,036 to Pulaski Public Library, and $30,570 to Oswego School District Public Lib, all as member support. Another recurring emphasis is sustained operating help for individual libraries. Roswell P Flower Memorial Library in Watertown received $61,204 in 2025 and $56,541 in 2024, while Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library in Black River received $51,740 in 2023 and $30,554 in 2024. The system also supports libraries in smaller communities through continuing awards such as $23,846 to Evans Mills Public Library and $22,374 to Carthage Free Library in 2025. These grants show a focus on keeping local library services stable across the region.
How North Country Library System Gives
Typical awards cluster tightly around the low five figures: p25 is $11,434, the median is $12,986, and p75 is $22,474. The recent record also includes larger member-support grants above $40,000, showing that the system makes both routine and higher-capacity awards. The same libraries appear in multiple years, including Roswell P Flower Memorial Library, Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library, Carthage Free Library, Evans Mills Public Library, Fulton Public Library, and Ogdensburg Public Library. That repetition suggests recurring support rather than one-time grants. The organization functions as a library system, and the active programs indicate member-library support, shared collections, and construction assistance.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$310K
Total Assets
$4.8M
Total Revenue
$3.2M
Total Expenses
$3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $22K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$22K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CAROLYN MOSIER
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