Cranston Public Library receives $200K grant from Champlin Foundations

CRANSTON – Cranston Public Library has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Champlin Foundations that will fund renovations of the Central Library’s children’s room and children’s program room.
A survey is available on the library website, www.cranstonlibrary.org, for residents to share their thoughts about the future of the space.

“We are looking forward to redesigning the children’s room so it reflects the way kids use the library today,” Emily Brown, Cranston Public Library’s coordinator of youth services, said in a statement. “Young people come to the library for so many different things – to find the perfect book, to play, to learn new skills, to meet people. With this grant, we can create a space that makes all of these activities possible.”

Construction is scheduled to begin in August.
“We hope to engage the community in a conversation about the role of the library in children’s lives,” Brown said. “Lots of people have special memories of visiting the library when they were children. We hope people will share their experiences with us so we can design a room that they will love and want to visit.”

In the past two years, the Foundations have awarded $205,000 in grant funds to the Cranston Public Library, supporting the renovation of its circulation department, as well as the ongoing renovation of the reference department and construction of the new “C Lab,” a public space for exploring and learning new technology.

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“We are thankful for the generous support that the Champlin Foundations have shown to the Cranston Public Library and to libraries across Rhode Island,” Library Director Ed Garcia said. “Their continued support will allow the us to re-imagine library services to align with the needs of our changing community.”

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