The new Maynard Public Library opened its doors on Monday, June 5, two doors west of its old location, as 125 patrons came to check out the new library. The old building will be turned into the new Maynard City Hall.
The might of a small town
By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com
Sometimes we need a reminder of what small towns are capable of.
Maynard proved how small towns band together for a good cause when its new Maynard Public Library opened its doors for the first time on Monday, June 5.
Expansion had been discussed among Maynard Public Library board members for some time as the former location was overcrowded. However, it wasn’t until 2012 that the ball really got rolling when the Maynard Historical Society approached the group with a donation. The Society had recently inherited a large sum of money and decided to share $150,000 of it for the renovation of the former building.
In 2014, the board realized that renovation wasn’t the best route and purchased the empty lot just a couple doors to the east of the former location, which is when fundraising really started to get underway. The board credits Lezlie Barry, Maynard Public Library librarian; Judy Hoeger, assistant librarian; and Kelly Beacom, Maynard City Council member, with writing all the grants that were secured for the project.