Cooper Landing Community Library is a small log building built in 1983 that houses just about everything those big city libraries have. Lots of books, DVDs, public access computers and printers. It also has a sweet wood stove for those colder-than-normal winter days and plenty of comfy chairs that allow our patrons to sit and read or access our WiFi.
We are a nonprofit, run by volunteers and funded in part by the Alaska State Library. The rest of the funding comes from donations from the public and grants. I have volunteered there for 25 years and want to acknowledge those grant funders that keep us going.
A huge thank you to the Rasmuson Foundation, which helped us double the size of the building, funded expansion of the children’s section, made us more energy efficient and funded replacement of our electronics. Thanks to ARPA funding, we survived the pandemic lockdown, since we were unable to hold our annual sweepstakes fundraisers. Thank you to the Book Hook grant through the Juneau Community Foundation that gave us the extra money for books and magazines. And thanks to all those people who donate to keep us in business.
Lastly, we are grateful to the State Library for the annual grant that we continue to match.
— Kay Thomas
Cooper Landing
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