The Oroville branch of the Butte County Library on Mitchell Avenue was originally built in 1957 as a grocery store. The building is seen Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 in Oroville, California. (Kyra Gottesman/Mercury-Register)
OROVILLE — Two Butte County Library branches have been awarded more than $14 million for facility improvements through the State Library’s Building Forward grant program.
The Oroville branch has been awarded $7.6 million and the Chico branch has been awarded $6.5 million. The grant application was submitted “several months ago” and the libraries were notified of the awarded earlier this month, according to Misty Wright, assistant director/acting director for Butte County libraries.
“We expect to have the funds in hand by late February or early March next year,” said Wright. “We’re hoping to begin the…
