Kewanna Union Township Public Library has received a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie.
The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a special initiative celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and honoring the roughly 1,280 Carnegie Libraries still serving their communities across the United States.
Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of 1,681 free public libraries nationwide between 1886 and 1917. Approximately 750 of them continue to use their original buildings, while others have moved to new locations. Opened in 1914, our library is one of 164 Carnegie Libraries in Indiana built through this historic program.
“This gift honors the history of Carnegie Libraries and the role they have played in communities nationwide for more than a century,” said Charles Rude, Kewanna Union Township Public Library Director.
Kewanna Union Township Public Library received the gift in January, and we will use the funds in celebration of the 250th anniversary, to further our mission, and to benefit our community. Our library has put the Kewanna Union Township Public Library part of the Carnegie Grant into our Kewanna Union Township Public Library Sustainability Fund at the Fulton County Community Foundation to continue future growth. If you would like to support our library, the ways to donate are listed in the brochure below.
Patrons are invited to share their Kewanna Union Township Public Library photos, stories, and community celebrations at carnegielibraries.org.
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