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Samuels Public Library details higher usage, $500,000 Mellon grant and new makerspace/memory lab
Summary
Library director Erin Rooney reported increased circulation and reference use, 8,860 volunteer hours (valued at roughly $295,747), and a five-year Mellon Foundation grant (~$500,000) to fund a makerspace and memory lab with equipment, a coordinator, a sound booth and a planned soft opening Sept. 21.
Erin Rooney, director of Samuels Public Library, presented a six-month review to the Warren County Board on Aug. 13 covering usage statistics, programming and a multi-year Mellon Foundation grant for facility upgrades.
Rooney said the library recorded more than 401,859 total checkouts for the year, ran 542 programs and welcomed 27,751 visitors over the reporting period. She highlighted 8,860 volunteer hours — which she…
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