IBT Successfully Nominates Troy Public Library for BMI Grant

John R. Paeglow III (left), president of IBT Global, presents a $1,500 grant check from the Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI) to Paul Hicok, director of the Troy, NY Public Library. Mr. Paeglow successfully nominated the library for a BMI grant to help them rebuild their non-fiction book offerings.

Per Mr. Hicok, “We have discovered several large gaps in our collections mostly as a result of very tight book and materials budgets over the last five years.  We are particularly concerned with the lack of current titles in our general health and fitness collections including shortages in the areas of pregnancy and infant care, caring for the aged, and readable guides for people suffering from diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s and heart disease.”  

Hicok added, “Repair and maintenance guides for the home is another area of the collection which needs more up-dated materials.  Many of these guides for plumbing, electrical work and appliance repair are too dated to be of use today and many have turned up missing in action.  Our patrons are often from working families who depend on their library for books and information they cannot afford to purchase on their own.” 

The BMI is a national trade organization comprised of book manufacturers and related vendors. Their grant program supports groups providing book-related literacy, reading and educational initiatives. Mr. Paeglow is a member of the BMI board of directors. IBT Global is a leading digital book manufacturer located in Troy.