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Apponaug & Norwood Branches Get $920K Library Grant

[CREDIT: WP Composite; Magaziner, Picozzi offices] Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), second from left, joined, from left, former Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-02), Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, State Rep. Dave Bennett, and City Councillor Jeremy Rix to celebrate $920K in Community Project Funding for Warwick Library Apponaug & Norwood Branches' accessibility improvements.

[CREDIT: WP Composite; Magaziner, Picozzi offices] Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), second from left, joined, from left, former Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-02), Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, State Rep. Dave Bennett, and City Councillor Jeremy Rix to celebrate $920K in Community Project Funding for Warwick Library Apponaug & Norwood Branches' accessibility improvements.
[CREDIT: WP Composite; Magaziner, Picozzi offices] Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), second from left, joined, from left, former Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-02), Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, State Rep. Dave Bennett, and City Councillor Jeremy Rix to celebrate $920K in Community Project Funding for Warwick Library Apponaug & Norwood Branches’ accessibility improvements.
WARWICK, RI  — Friday, Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI- Dist. 2 ) joined Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, former Rep. Jim Langevin and state officials at the Warwick Public Library‘s Apponaug Branch to present $920,280 for accessibility upgrades for the Apponaug & Norwood  branches.

The federal Community Project Funding will make the Warwick Public Library’s Apponaug & Norwood  branches more accessible for those unable to travel independently to their neighborhood library. Thanks to Langevin’s leadership, the critical funding will ensure that the Warwick Public Library will have the necessary resources to make the Apponaug and Norwood branches fully ADA-compliant and eliminate all existing accessibility barriers, according to Magaziner’s office.

Langevin secured the funding prior to the end of his term. Langevin,  the first quadriplegic elected to Congress, has been an active supporter of the rights protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In July, he named two fellow representatives, Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), the new co-chairs to the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus (BDC), during the 32nd anniversary celebration of the ADA. In 2021, he supported President Joe Biden’s boycott of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Picozzi praised the accessibility effort, which stands to improve the lives of all Norwood and Apponaug residents.

“It will be utilized to provide safer access to these facilities for those who have physical conditions that currently make it a challenge to visit their library in person. These branches play a critical role in ensuring a great quality of life in their respective neighborhoods,” Picozzi wrote about the Apponaug & Norwood  branches’ grant on his Facebook page.

“The Warwick Public Library is an invaluable resource for our entire community. I thank Congressman Langevin for securing this new Community Project Funding, so that this facility can be inclusive, accessible spaces for all Rhode Islanders,” said Magaziner. “Community libraries are a critical resource for children and families, which is why it is so important that all members of our community are able to access our libraries’ incredible services. I will always fight to bring our fair share of federal investments back to our communities, so that we can continue to make Rhode Island such a terrific place to live, work, and raise a family.”
Rob Borkowski
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