Welcome to the Ironwood Carnegie Library!

JANUARY 24, 2025

“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,

2025 has begun with incredible excitement as we prepare for the spring groundbreaking of our much-anticipated library addition! We're absolutely thrilled to announce that the Ironwood Carnegie Library has been awarded a $750,000 Community Center grant from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity*! This generous support will enable us to build a beautiful 1,000 square foot addition to our cherished historic building.

Expanding the library has been a dream shared by our community for decades. The Carnegie is truly a cornerstone of Ironwood, a vibrant hub offering enriching programs for everyone, from our youngest children exploring the magic of stories to our valued senior citizens connecting with resources and each other.

This new space will provide a dedicated and inspiring area for children's programs, giving us the room to expand and enhance the experiences we offer to patrons of all ages.   It will also transform our basement into an accessible and usable space for even more programs and resources, creating wonderful opportunities for everyone in our community to dream, discover, and do!

While this substantial grant is a tremendous boost, we also recognize that to truly bring this vision to life and create a truly inspiring environment, we'll need the support of our amazing community. We're hoping to raise approximately $100,000 to help us complete the addition and add those special finishing touches. This additional funding will allow us to enhance the basic structure with features like abundant windows to fill the space with natural light, and other thoughtful details that will create a truly welcoming and inspiring space for everyone.

We know this is an ambitious goal, and we'll all need to work together to make it a reality. But we see firsthand the positive impact the library, its programs, and its resources have on the hundreds of people who walk through her doors every month. With your support, we can build a brighter future for our community, one page at a time.  And while the brick and mortar provide the space, we know it’s the people within its walls… our amazing patrons and community—who breathe life into these walls, giving the library its heart and soul.

We thank you so much for being a part of the Ironwood Carnegie Library.  May your 2025 be filled with wonderful moments and great books!

  Lynne Wiercinski, Director                                                                                                                          Ironwood Carnegie Library

 * This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRF0127 awarded to The State of Michigan by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.