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Library to consider $10,000 Carnegie grant for interior repairs after $6,248 paint quote
Summary
The library received an unrestricted $10,000 Carnegie Corporation grant. Trustees were shown a $6,248 interior painting and wall‑repair quote from Journey Painting in Dell Rapids (murals excluded); options include spending now, saving for carpet or requesting city budget support.
The Dell Rapids Public Library has received an unrestricted $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation, the director told trustees, and the funds have been deposited into the library's donation account.
"We received our $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation," the director said, adding there are no stipulations on how the money may be used. The director presented a quote from Journey Painting of Dell Rapids to repaint the library interior and repair walls for $6,248; the quote explicitly excludes the library's murals.
Trustees discussed options: use the Carnegie funds for painting now and seek city support for carpet replacement, save the grant in a high‑interest account for a larger future capital project, or apply it to immediate repairs after summer reading. The director said she will collect more examples from other Carnegie libraries at upcoming meetings and bring options back to the board for consideration.
No formal decision was made at the meeting; trustees tabled bylaws and approved the finance items and state report before adjourning.
