{"id":4727,"date":"2025-10-27T15:21:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/holdrege\/?p=4727"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T20:21:11","slug":"holdrege-area-public-library-to-receive-10000-gift-from-carnegie-corporation-of-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/holdrege\/2025\/10\/27\/holdrege-area-public-library-to-receive-10000-gift-from-carnegie-corporation-of-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Holdrege Area Public Library to Receive $10,000 Gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holdrege Area Public Library to Receive $10,000 Gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holdrege, Nebraska \u2014 October 27, 2025 \u2014 The Holdrege Area Public Library will receive a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250<\/em>, a special initiative celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and honoring the roughly 1,280 Carnegie Libraries still serving their communities across the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of 1,681 free public libraries nationwide between 1886 and 1917. Approximately 750 of them continue to use their original buildings, while others have moved to new locations but still acknowledge their association with Carnegie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis gift honors the history of Carnegie Libraries and the role they have played in communities nationwide for more than a century,\u201d said Sierra Burrows, Library Director. \u201cOur library\u2019s story began with Andrew Carnegie\u2019s belief that access to knowledge empowers individuals and strengthens communities. Today, we continue that legacy by connecting people, ideas, and opportunity right here in Phelps County.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur founder, Andrew Carnegie, who championed the free public library movement of the late 19th century, described libraries as \u2018cradles of democracy\u2019 that \u2018strengthen the democratic idea, the equality of the citizen, and the royalty of man,\u2019\u201d said Dame Louise Richardson, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York and former head of the University of Oxford. \u201cWe still believe this and are delighted to celebrate our connection to the libraries he founded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Holdrege Area Public Library is honored to be part of this national celebration. Our goal is to continue creating community spaces where learning, connection, and discovery can flourish for generations to come,\u201d  said Sierra Burrows, Library Director.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Holdrege Area Public Library to Receive $10,000 Gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York Holdrege, Nebraska \u2014 October 27, 2025 \u2014 The Holdrege Area Public Library will receive a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The award is part\u2026<\/p>\n

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