Library wins $10,000 ALA grant, schedules summer events

Apr 8, 2025

Ely Public Library reported multiple grants, including a $10,000 American Library Association award for accessible-door upgrades and meeting-room sound improvements, and previewed summer programming such as a "shark tank" event and an Insect Zoo visit.

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A library representative told the council the library received several grants to support summer programming and accessibility work. "We received a $10,000 grant from the American Library, Association for libraries transform communities," the representative said, and staff plan to use the funds to upgrade the exterior accessible door push button and widen a meeting-room doorway that is not ADA-compliant.

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