30 Jan 3 County Libraries Receiving $10K Donations

(CCCLIB via Bay City News)

By Bay City News

Contra Costa County library branches in Antioch, Concord and Walnut Creek are each receiving $10,000 donations as part of a nationwide initiative to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The gifts are from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, named after industrialist Andrew Carnegie, who funded the construction of nearly 1,700 free public libraries around the U.S. between 1886 and 1917, including the three in Contra Costa County.

The funding “will be used to enhance and expand programs and collections tailored to the needs” of the three branches, Contra Costa County library officials said in a news release.

“This award is a wonderful affirmation of the enduring value of public libraries,” County Librarian Alison McKee said in a statement. “These funds will allow us to deepen our commitment to providing vital resources and programming for the patrons in these three communities.”

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