BROOKINGS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Brookings Public Library is set to receive a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, established by industrialist Andrew Carnegie.

The award is part of a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States and to honor the nearly 1,280 Carnegie Libraries still in service across the nation.

The Brookings Public Library will receive the gift in January 2026 and can use the funds for any purpose.

“We’re proud of the Library’s history in the Brookings community, and this gift honors the history of Carnegie Libraries and the role they have played in communities nationwide for more than a century,” said Ashia Gustafson, director of Library Services.

The Brookings Public Library was opened in 1915 and is one of the 27 Carnegie Librarie

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