What kinds of libraries does Chautauqua-cattaraugus Library System support?

It supports member libraries within its two-county service area. The recent grants list includes public libraries such as James Prendergast Library, Olean Public Library, Dunkirk Public Library, and Gowanda Free Library, all identified as member libraries.

What are the main focus areas in its grantmaking?

The system funds public library services, library construction support, outreach to underserved populations, youth services and summer reading, adult literacy, deposit collections and accessibility services, and digital resources and shared collections.

How large are its typical grants?

Typical awards are clustered closely: p25 is $8,150, median is $9,444, and p75 is $10,714. The recent list also includes larger system allocations, but most grants fall near that central range.

Does it fund outside New York?

No. Every grant in the recipient-country distribution goes to the US, and 100% of grants go to recipients in New York, which matches the system’s local service area.

How does it handle construction-related funding?

It coordinates construction support for member libraries through annual guidance and an intent-to-apply process tied to New York State Library Construction Aid. The process includes trustee and site visits, review before submission, and access to the state application portal.

Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System

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About Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System

The mission of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System is to foster, strengthen, and improve public library services within its two-county service area.

Focus Areas

Public library servicesLibrary construction supportOutreach to underserved populations (seniors, disabled, institutionalized, geographically isolated)Youth services and summer reading programsAdult literacyDeposit collections and accessibility servicesDigital resources and shared collections

Who They Fund

member libraries

Funding Style

membership-network supportinstitutional/operational support

About Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System

Chautauqua-cattaraugus Library System’s grantmaking is centered on member libraries across a two-county service area, with the largest recent awards going to James Prendergast Library in Jamestown and Olean Public Library in Olean. Those recurring awards show a system that supports core library operations over time rather than one-off projects alone. The foundation’s mission is to foster, strengthen, and improve public library services within its service area, and that mission appears in the way it funds libraries of different sizes and locations throughout the network. Recent grants also show support for institutions that serve broad local audiences, including rural and smaller-community libraries such as Randolph Free Library, Blount Library in Franklinville, and Ellington Farman Library. Because the recipient base is composed entirely of member libraries in New York, the system functions as a local infrastructure funder for public access, collections, and library service capacity. The pattern across the grant list suggests steady institutional support for libraries that provide programming, outreach, and shared services within the Chautauqua and Cattaraugus county network.

What Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System Funds

Public library services are the clearest throughline in the system’s funding. In 2025, it gave $28,373 to Randolph Free Library in Randolph and $28,273 to Blount Library in Franklinville, both member libraries in the service area. The grant list also shows support for libraries serving smaller communities and local access points, including $18,027 to Gowanda Free Library in Gowanda. Construction and capital support is another distinct strand. The system’s active construction grant guidance covers library construction, renovation, major capital projects, and accessibility improvements, including coordination with New York State Library Construction Aid. Outreach and access appear in the broader focus areas as well, especially for underserved populations, youth services, adult literacy, deposit collections, and digital resources. That mix points to a funder that supports both physical library infrastructure and the service functions that extend library reach across the region.

How Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System Gives

Typical awards cluster tightly around the same size range, with p25 at $8,150, median at $9,444, and p75 at $10,714. The recent list also includes some larger system allocations above $120,000, but most grants sit near that middle band. The grant record shows repeated support to the same member libraries across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including several libraries that appear in multiple years. Chautauqua-cattaraugus Library System is an institutional funder rather than an individual-giving or PRI-making foundation, and it operates through member-library support and construction-grant coordination. One active grant resource is marked as accepting unsolicited requests, while the construction-grant process is managed through a guided annual application flow.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$578K

Total Assets

$1.5M

Total Revenue

$1.7M

Total Expenses

$1.8M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $8K and $11K, with a median of $9K.

25th Percentile

$8K

Median

$9K

75th Percentile

$11K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

DONALD WATKINS

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
JAMES PRENDERGAST LIBRARY	JAMESTOWN, NY	$125,191	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
OLEAN PUBLIC LIBRARY	OLEAN, NY	$74,352	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
RANDOLPH FREE LIBRARY	RANDOLPH, NY	$28,373	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
BLOUNT LIBRARY	FRANKINVILLE, NY	$28,273	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
ELLINGTON FARMAN LIBRARY	ELLINGTON, NY	$18,201	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
GOWANDA FREE LIBRARY	GOWANDA, NY	$18,027	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY	LAKEWOOD, NY	$14,466	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
DUNKIRK PUBLIC LIBRARY	DUNKIRK, NY	$14,062	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
AHIRA HALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY	BROCTON, NY	$13,297	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
DARWIN R BARKER LIBRARY	FREDONIA, NY	$11,944	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
PORTVILLE FREE LIBRARY	PORTVILLE, NY	$11,506	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
FLUVANNA FREE LIBRARY	JAMESTOWN, NY	$10,955	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
KENNEDY FREE LIBRARY	KENNEDY, NY	$10,757	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
KING MEMORIAL LIBRARY	MACHIAS, NY	$10,454	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
SINCLAIRVILLE FREE LIBRARY	SINCLAIRVILLE, NY	$10,001	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
DELEVAN-YORKSHIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY	DELEVAN, NY	$9,988	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
HAZELTINE PUBLIC LIBRARY	JAMESTOWN, NY	$9,787	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
CLYMER-FRENCH CREEK FREE LIBRARY	CLYMER, NY	$9,637	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
MARY E SEYMOUR MEMORIAL LIBRARY	STOCKTON, NY	$9,534	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
PATTERSON LIBRARY	WESTFIELD, NY	$9,454	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
SMITH MEMORIAL LIBRARY	CHAUTAUQUA, NY	$9,069	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
MINERVA FREE LIBRARY	SHERMAN, NY	$9,056	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
ANDERSON-LEE LIBRARY	SILVER CREEK, NY	$8,987	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
ASHVILLE FREE LIBRARY	ASHVILLE, NY	$8,788	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF LITTLE VALLEY	LITTLE VALLEY, NY	$8,775	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
ELLICOTTVILLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY	ELLICOTTVILLE, NY	$8,699	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
SALAMANCA PUBLIC LIBRARY	SALAMANCA, NY	$8,583	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
SENECA NATION LIBRARY	SALAMANCA, NY	$8,220	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
MAYVILLE LIBRARY	MAYVILLE, NY	$8,207	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
ALLEGANY PUBLIC LIBRARY	ALLEGANY, NY	$8,017	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
MYERS MEMORIAL LIBRARY	FREWSBURG, NY	$7,935	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
CATTARAUGUS FREE LIBRARY	CATTARAUGUS, NY	$7,335	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
ALEXANDER FINDLEY COMMUNITY LIBRARY	FINDLEY LAKE, NY	$7,141	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
BEMUS POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY	BEMUS POINT, NY	$7,059	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
FALCONER PUBLIC LIBRARY	FALCONER, NY	$6,914	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
RIPLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY	RIPLEY, NY	$6,567	2025	MEMBER LIBRARY
JAMES PRENDERGAST LIBRARY	JAMESTOWN, NY	$122,195	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
OLEAN PUBLIC LIBRARY	OLEAN, NY	$68,837	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
MINERVA FREE LIBRARY	SHERMAN, NY	$15,124	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
DUNKIRK PUBLIC LIBRARY	DUNKIRK, NY	$11,690	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
DARWIN R BARKER LIBRARY	FREDONIA, NY	$10,809	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
MARY E SEYMOUR MEMORIAL LIBRARY	STOCKTON, NY	$10,696	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY	LAKEWOOD, NY	$10,227	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
ANDERSON-LEE LIBRARY	SILVER CREEK, NY	$10,120	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
SMITH MEMORIAL LIBRARY	CHAUTAUQUA, NY	$10,027	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
SALAMANCA PUBLIC LIBRARY	SALAMANCA, NY	$9,931	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
AHIRA HALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY	BROCTON, NY	$9,926	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
KENNEDY FREE LIBRARY	KENNEDY, NY	$9,505	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
BLOUNT LIBRARY	FRANKINVILLE, NY	$9,384	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY
PATTERSON LIBRARY	WESTFIELD, NY	$9,265	2024	MEMBER LIBRARY

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Does it fund outside New York?

How does it handle construction-related funding?

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CCLS 2025 Construction Grant (Support for NYS Library Construction Aid)

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