Oregon City's Public Library To Receive $10,000 Grant (Photo)
- 11/03/25
Oregon City, ORE. – The staff at the Oregon City Public Library recently received some unexpected but welcome news: the library is to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation.
Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of nearly 1,700 libraries throughout the United States between 1886 and 1917, calling them “cradles of democracy”. Each of the approximately 1,280 remaining “Carnegie Libraries” that are still in operation and as Carnegie Libraries will receive a $10,000 grant as part of the foundation’s celebration of the United States’ “sesquicentennial” or 250th anniversary.
“We are extremely grateful to be receiving this generous gift from the Carnegie Corporation,” said Library Director Greg Williams. “Without Andrew Carnegie’s vision and support a century ago, hundreds of communities around America (including Oregon City) would not have the thriving, vital public libraries they have today.”
The library is free to use the funds in any way necessary that helps them further their mission and benefit the community. “We are looking forward to using this gift to help expand our outreach efforts and bring more library services and resources beyond our walls and into the community,” Williams said.
The money should arrive in January.
Oregon City's Public Library To Receive $10,000 Grant (Photo)
- 11/03/25
Oregon City, ORE. – The staff at the Oregon City Public Library recently received some unexpected but welcome news: the library is to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation.
Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of nearly 1,700 libraries throughout the United States between 1886 and 1917, calling them “cradles of democracy”. Each of the approximately 1,280 remaining “Carnegie Libraries” that are still in operation and as Carnegie Libraries will receive a $10,000 grant as part of the foundation’s celebration of the United States’ “sesquicentennial” or 250th anniversary.
“We are extremely grateful to be receiving this generous gift from the Carnegie Corporation,” said Library Director Greg Williams. “Without Andrew Carnegie’s vision and support a century ago, hundreds of communities around America (including Oregon City) would not have the thriving, vital public libraries they have today.”
The library is free to use the funds in any way necessary that helps them further their mission and benefit the community. “We are looking forward to using this gift to help expand our outreach efforts and bring more library services and resources beyond our walls and into the community,” Williams said.
The money should arrive in January.