SENATORS MARX, NEEDLEMAN HIGHLIGHT $2 MILLION IN STATE FUNDS SUPPORTING OLD SAYBROOK’S ACTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joe O’Leary | Joe.OLeary@cga.ct.gov | 508-479-4969
June 23, 2026
OLD SAYBROOK – Today, State Senators Martha Marx (D-New London) and Norm Needleman (D-Essex) highlighted the release of $2 million in state bond funding by the State Bond Commission on May 29 that will support the development of new amenities at the Acton Public Library in Old Saybrook.
“Old Saybrook punches above its weight, and these new resources at the Acton Public Library will support the town further, supporting residents’ needs for decades to come,” said Sen. Marx. “It’s meaningful that these changes will support what residents need from the library, offering new amenities to aid the town. I can’t wait for the groundbreaking.”
“This work is going to provide new resources for local children and teens, helping further the library’s educational benefits and helping foster a love of learning in future generations,” said Sen. Needleman. “I’m excited that this investment will go a long way to further the state’s support of Old Saybrook.”
The $2 million supporting the library will help renovations at the library with a total cost of $4.9 million. New features at the library will include remodeling for a new teen space, complete with technological enhancements, as well as a new office and work area in the existing Children’s Room. The project will further reconfigure staff spaces and streamline library circulation, helping it continue to provide better services to local residents for years to come.
The library was last renovated in 1999; upgrades will also include seating and gathering expansions, new meeting rooms and additional outdoor programming.
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