New Glarus Public Library Capital Campaign Update

 

May 17, 2018

Photo courtesy of Mary Hillstrom

At banner, from left to right: Linda Hiland, Library Board President; Kevin Budsberg, Library Board Treasurer; Mark Renner, Capital Campaign Co-Chair; Mark Janowiak, Capital Campaign Co-Chair; Shaun Dow, Village Board Trustee; Howard Cosgrove, Capital Campaign Co-Chair.

Did you know that New Glarus has the smallest library for its population of any community in our area? There is no room for an adult reading area, no room for private computer areas, no space for children's programming and no space for community activities. The current space is not accessible for people in wheelchairs and is even too crowded for moms to bring their tots in strollers.

As the new banner from the Capital Campaign at the entrance to the village states, "New Glarus Deserves a Better Library".

A new building would provide room for community meetings and educational programming...



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