The much-heralded children’s library project slated for the downtown library got a $1.7 million shot in the arm from the City Council to help underwrite the construction effort — plus the creation of an endowment — slated to be $5.6 million. Most of the money will be spent on refurbishing the downstairs of the Central Public Library to make it a service-rich kid magnet. Plans and fundraising efforts for this endeavor have been kicking around for more than 10 years, but with the receding of the recession, they’ve taken on a new life.
Children’s Library Gets $1.7 Million Infusion
Sat Mar 22, 2025 | 05:21am
https://www.independent.com/2014/12/11/childrens-library-gets-1-7-million-infusion/