A 501(c)3 Private Foundation supporting the Carthage Public Library District in Carthage, Illinois
EIN: 46-5183105 - Carthage District Library Foundation.
EIN: 46-5183105 - Carthage District Library Foundation.
Purpose: To raise funds, seek grants, and accept and manage major gifts and
endowments on behalf of the Carthage Public Library District.
Library Receives Donation of Land
Doug Groth (far left) and Bill Hollis (far right) announced on Oct. 24 that Prairieland Investment Group is donating property to the Carthage Public Library District for our new building. The site is on the northwest corner of Prairieland's campus; on First Street and Center Street in Carthage.
This major donation kicks off the Library's "Dare to Dream" Capital Campaign. Also in the photo are the 7 members of the Library's Board of Trustees and the Library Director.
This major donation kicks off the Library's "Dare to Dream" Capital Campaign. Also in the photo are the 7 members of the Library's Board of Trustees and the Library Director.
To make a donation, checks may be made out to the Carthage District Library Foundation and mailed to
500 Wabash Avenue
Carthage, Illinois 62321
Or use the link below to donate using a credit card or your PayPal account:
500 Wabash Avenue
Carthage, Illinois 62321
Or use the link below to donate using a credit card or your PayPal account:
Dare to Dream Capital Campaign Purpose and Goal:
Raise $1.2 million local cost share by June 30, 2021 to receive
Public Library Construction Act Grant funds totaling $1,258,862.94.
Use the funds to construct a beautiful, 10,660 sq ft. one story library building, featuring a large program/meeting room, 2 study rooms, ample seating, and a drive-up book return and pick up window.
Raise $1.2 million local cost share by June 30, 2021 to receive
Public Library Construction Act Grant funds totaling $1,258,862.94.
Use the funds to construct a beautiful, 10,660 sq ft. one story library building, featuring a large program/meeting room, 2 study rooms, ample seating, and a drive-up book return and pick up window.
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Donations of any amount are welcome!! Every little bit helps!
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This has been a very long journey, but each step brings us closer
to our dream of a New Library Building
to our dream of a New Library Building
This brochure lists some of the steps of our journey as well as FAQs about the project.
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Below are links to press releases announcing our application for the Public Library Construction Act Grant, and the announcement that our grant application has been approved, dependent upon our ability to raise the local cost share. Below the articles is a summary of the report that led us to dream of building a new library.
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| applying_for_grant_press_release.docx |
Library Board Considers Facility Options
In 2006, when the Library remodeled the first floor of the former Marine Bank building and moved into 500 Wabash Ave., the plan was to eventually renovate the second floor. The Board knew that we would be required to construct an additional stairway. The Library is currently facing problems with an unreliable elevator, which is difficult to repair since the parts are obsolete, and is too small to meet ADA requirements. Replacing the elevator would greatly add to the remodeling expenses.
In order to effectively evaluate our options, accurate cost estimates were needed. In 2017 the Board of Trustees began working with Dr. Frederick Schlipf, a well-known and respected Library Building Consultant and professor at the U of I Graduate School of Library and Information Science in Urbana-Champaign, and Mark Misselhorn, from Apace Design + Architects in Peoria.
In March of 2018 Dr. Schlipf and Mark Misselhorn submitted a report to the Board of Trustees that summarized their findings and gave their recommendation. Page 1 states:
"The library has four general options:
1. Remodel the second story of the building to enable it to be used for library purposes, adding necessary staircase and
elevator.
2. Expand the first floor by constructing an addition on the south.
3. Obtain and remodel another old structure and convert it to library purposes.
4. Build a new library building on a new site.
Our conclusion, outlined in detail below, is that the most economical and functional solution is to start over with a
new building designed as a library."
Click here to view their full report.
