Stark Library is honored to announce a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.
This gift recognizes the historic Canton Public Library, opened in 1905 as one of 104 Carnegie Libraries built in Ohio, and celebrates Andrew Carnegie’s vision of libraries as a cornerstone for learning and community connection. Designed by local architect Guy Tilden in the Beaux Arts Classical style, the building remains a cherished historic landmark in Canton.
The generous gift will help support the construction of the new Main Library, ensuring that Carnegie’s vision of lifelong learning and community connection continues for generations to come.
As Carnegie said, “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never-failing spring in the desert."
To learn more about Carnegie Libraries across the country, explore the Carnegie Libraries 250 initiative and view a map of Carnegie Libraries in America. Stark Library thanks the Carnegie Corporation of New York for honoring its historic legacy and contributing to the future of the new Main Library.
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