HILLTOWNS — Over $50,000 in state funds have been allocated to the Rensselaerville and Westerlo public libraries for building improvements. 
The Rensselaerville Library will receive $36,287 to build a new back deck with handrails and to replace stair stringers, while the Westerlo Public Library will get $13,605 to replace ceiling plaster and insulate its attic space.

It’s part of a larger $34 million funding package to 207 libraries by the New York State Education Department. Of that total, $2.5 million went to Capital District libraries, according to a department press release.