Welcome to the Ironwood Carnegie Library!

December 10, 2024

“Everyone has a story to tell. Everyone is a writer, some are written in the books, and some are confined to hearts.” 
                    Savi Sharma, Everyone Has A Story

Dear Friends,

“This is the most fun I’ve had reading in my whole life!” said a glowing six-year-old first-time summer reading participant at our end-of-summer celebration. She’d partied with Smokey Bear.  She’d had an up-close look at bees & snakes & hawks; she made a walking stick, decorated a backpack, and practiced first aid before the nature hike through Miner’s Park.  She learned about violins and roared like a dinosaur during story times.  She attended every single program that was available.  She read dozens of books with her grandma, filling out a reading log and proudly turning it at completion.  She had never taken part in summer reading before…she had never been to the library before.   But this summer, she became a library patron.  

And it was a joy to watch.

As we reflect on this year, it feels like we have seen a tapestry of challenges and triumphs woven into the fabric of our world.  I think we have all felt, at times, a bit uncertain. Yet, through it all, at this library, one constant has always remained shining brighter than the rest: the people who call the Ironwood Carnegie their own. People like that six-year-old reader and the gentleman who stops every week to read the newspapers.  People like the retired school teacher who has been coming here since she was a teen. 

People like you.

You are the heart of the Carnegie,  the reason it's so special. If not for you, the books, programs, technology, building, and history would be mere objects. You transform this library into a vibrant community, a gathering space, and a sanctuary.  You may visit every week, or have neighborhood children who do.  You may have fond memories of being here from your childhood, or you may simply believe in the power and importance of community libraries.  However you feel connected to the library,  know that you are appreciated, and that your story is what makes the Carnegie all that it is.

So as the year comes to an end,  thank you for  your support and for being part of this library’s story.  Thank you so very much.  And from all of the staff, the board, and the volunteers...thank you for letting us be a small part of that story, too!

  Wishing You A Season Filled with All That is Good!

  Lynne Wiercinski, Director                                                                                                                                             Ironwood Carnegie Library