Sterling Public Library Receives $75,000+ in Grants | New Book Van, Upgrades & Community Outreach

On this episode of Along the Rock, host Kierstyn Long sits down with Jennifer Slaney, director of the Sterling Public Library, to discuss more than $75,000 in grant funding that will improve accessibility, expand library services, and bring new opportunities to residents.

Learn how a major construction grant will renovate the library's historic Carnegie building with an ADA-accessible restroom, how additional funding will help grow the library's collection, and why a new outreach book van will soon bring library materials directly to seniors and others who can't easily visit the library.

Jennifer also shares details about the library's new digital literacy grant, efforts to help bridge the digital divide, the value of interlibrary loans, and a few fascinating pieces of Sterling Public Library history that many residents may not know.

Whether you're a longtime library supporter or haven't visited in years, this episode highlights how today's public libraries continue to evolve to meet the needs of their communities.

📚 Topics Covered:

Sterling Public Library receives more than $75,000 in grants
ADA restroom renovation planned for the historic Carnegie building
New mobile outreach book van coming to Sterling
Digital literacy classes and technology assistance
Books, eBooks, audiobooks and interlibrary loan services
Hidden history inside the Sterling Public Library
How public libraries continue serving the community

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🎤 Highlights:

00:00 Intro

00:23 Meet Jennifer Slaney

00:46 $75,000+ in Library Grants

01:06 $52,000 Construction Grant Explained

03:27 Bathroom Accessibility Improvements

04:26 Grant Process & Timeline

04:35 How the Per Capita Grant Helps

06:07 Viewer Message

06:26 Impact of the Grants

07:21 Introducing the New Book Van

10:04 Bringing the Library Into the Community

11:00 The Importance of Public Libraries

14:05 Hidden History Inside the Library

16:52 More Than Just Books

17:09 Interlibrary Loan Services

21:05 Upcoming Programs & Digital Divide Grant

22:59 Closing

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