Friends of the Cuttyhunk Public Library, Inc.
Project Title
As a one-time only grant for support of technology upgrade and community outreach
Date
Jun. 04, 2020
Duration
24 months
Description
The Cuttyhunk Public library, built in 1892, was established to serve the year round and summer communities of Cuttyhunk Island. Friends of the Cuttyhunk Library is a volunteer organization created in 2016 to help transition the Cuttyhunk Public Library into a modern and relevant meeting space, providing technological resources and increasing educational outreach to the community. The organization’s goals include providing internet service for the first time to both the Library staff and patrons. With Corporation support, the library will be able to fulfill this primary need of internet service as well as digitizing its entire collection –both current and new acquisitions–, establishing a library website, and creating educational outreach opportunities by inviting authors and others to speak about their books and expertise.