Madison, MEVisit the Library and Archives We were already in the process of having our front door restored when we received notification of the $10,000 gift. The bull’s-eye glass was 75 percent broken, and the door was showing all 120 years of use. The total cost was $10,520. Money doesn’t often fall from the sky,…
Orleans, INVisit the Library and Archives We built a brand-new children’s program area to use for our summer reading program events, weekly story time sessions, and other events throughout the year. The new program area is called the Carnegie America 250 Program Area. We held our ribbon-cutting celebration for our new Carnegie America 250 Program…
Pana, ILVisit the Library and Archives Carnegie Schuyler Public Library applied the funds from the Carnegie Libraries 250 gift for the expansion of the library collection, purchase of two book trucks to help the staff shelve the collection, and new battery surge protectors for all computers. The new resources will ensure patrons have access to…
Ottawa, KSVisit the Library and Archives Credit: Sabatini Architects Ottawa Library’s board, staff, and city are proud of our history as a Carnegie Library. The Ottawa Carnegie Library was dedicated in 1902, and we remained in that building for 93 years. We moved into the newly purchased City Hall building at 105 S. Hickory Street…
Little Rock, ARVisit the Library and Archives The Little Rock Public Library (built in 1910), a Carnegie Library, was demolished in 1964. In a fascinating story of chance and commitment to historic preservation, its original columns were preserved, and in 2009, they were installed in front of the “new” main library located a few blocks…
Elk City, OKVisit the Library and Archives We plan to use the generous $10,000 Carnegie Libraries grant to enhance the exterior of our library, creating a more welcoming and inviting environment for the community. Specifically, we intend to install a durable bench and/or a decorative planter, complemented by updated landscaping. These improvements will provide comfortable…
Pendleton, INVisit the Library and Archives One of the goals on the library’s strategic plan is to improve technology in public spaces. One of the spaces that really needed an update was our primary meeting space for patrons. This area is used daily, and the AV setup was very outdated. The inputs in the wall…
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…