Stoughton, WIVisit the Library and Archives We are incredibly grateful for this unexpected but welcome gift! Our library board has decided to deposit the money in an investment account to be used for a future expansion or remodel of our library building. Our Carnegie Library was dedicated in 1908. A substantial addition was added in…
Plymouth, WIVisit the Library and Archives Thanks to a generous donation from Carnegie Corporation of New York and a matching grant from our Plymouth Public Library Foundation, we were able to purchase discovery tables for the children’s area and a gaming table for our adult and teen area. Since the discovery tables were installed in…
Grand Island, NEVisit the Library and Archives The Carnegie Library 250 gift will be used for purchasing a bookmobile, equipment, and/or expenses that will be related to this outreach. We have been doing some research back to when we got the Carnegie Library back in 1905 and reading about how important libraries have always been…
Long Branch, NJVisit the Library and Archives Credit: Tara Sullivan We are very grateful to have received the Carnegie Libraries 250 Grant, which is helping us present year-round programming in celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary. In preparation for this initiative, the library formed a dedicated committee to plan meaningful, engaging programs for our community. With…
Swissvale, PAVisit the Library and Archives This library, opened in 1918, has never been accessible. Community input around what people wanted from the library led to the hiring of a design team who developed plans for renovation that would accomplish the goal of full accessibility while also repairing, safeguarding, and modernizing the building. The first…