Catskill, NYVisit the Library and Archives We plan to put these funds toward our major capital improvement project, which is now moving forward. This once-in-a-generation project will restore and transform our 125-year-old Carnegie Library into a modern, refreshed, and accessible community space, while preserving the historic character that makes the building so special. With a…
Ticonderoga, NYVisit the Library and Archives The Black Watch Memorial Library will use the $10,000 Carnegie grant to help support a thoughtful expansion and reconfiguration of our library space that reflects both current community needs and our unique local heritage. Grant funds will contribute to construction improvements that will allow for a larger, modernized children’s…
Solvay, NYVisit the Library and Archives I have been going to the Solvay Library since I was five years old. I am now 37 and have the pleasure of running the library and get to see the entire community enjoy and use the facilities. All different groups and organizations meet there as well as a…
New York, NYVisit the Library and Archives In the 1950s, the Columbus branch was my library. My school did not have a library, and we had few books at home, but I could take out six books a week from the library. Every Friday, I would walk to 51st Street and 10th Avenue and climb…
Lackawanna, NYVisit the Library and Archives I am the current director of the Lackawanna Library, one of the last libraries to receive Carnegie funding for construction. We are still a thriving component of the Lackawanna community in 2025, over 100 years since the building’s construction, now as a member of the Buffalo & Erie County…