Hanceville, Alabama – Hanceville Public Library staff and volunteers can now provide snacks and snacks to the many groups that use the library, thanks to a grant that allowed the library to make extensive renovations to its kitchen and break room area. Masu.
The grant came from the same organization that helped the library build Reading Garden in 2022: the Alabama Mountain Range, Rivers and Valleys Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council. This grant is for community enrichment projects and is available once a year. As soon as his mandated 12 months from the Reading Gardens grant expired, the library applied for her second grant. This time it was to renovate the aging kitchen and break room area.
“This is a continuation of the grant from when they first did the outdoor project (Redding Gardens), and now they want to do this,” said Cullman County RC&D Council President Cherry Haney said. “They wanted to do these projects to get more kids into the library. That's what it's all about.”
On Tuesday, April 30th, library staff and local stakeholders gathered at the library for a tour. Library Director Shirley Baden welcomed the group and thanked the City of Hanceville and the RC&D Council, and Congressman Randall Shedd (R-Fairview) welcomed the group to the Cullman County Public Library Board and the Hanceville Public Library. He expressed his congratulations on the renovated space.
“I admire it. It's so beautiful,” Shedd said to the crowd of library enthusiasts.
Amber Thornton, new director of the Cullman County Public Library System, spoke of the group's enthusiasm for the project.
“When you walk in here, you know this place is special. You can tell they love it and care about it because they're willing to work to make everything better,” she said. Ta. “I just want to thank the leadership and everyone here for making her ideas a reality. I’m grateful for that and look forward to what we can do together in the future.”
The previous kitchenette area was a dark, cramped space with exposed shelves, outdated wallpaper, and very few cabinets. Staff noted issues with storage space for snacks provided to the community's homeschool and other groups of children who regularly visit the library, as well as potential safety hazards with exposed water heaters and pipes. discovered.
Thanks to a generous grant from the RC&D Council, the kitchen was completely renovated with more cabinetry for storing snacks and supplies, new countertops and paint, and brand-new appliances.
Hanceville resident and library volunteer Joyce Barnett said with a laugh. “We moved from his 1960 to finally his 2024!”
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