Link to May 5 Library Journal online post, "Cedar Rapids Public Library Gets $5M From State for New Building".Excerpt: The Cedar Rapids Public Library (CRPL), IA, will get $5 million for a new facility from Iowa Gov, Chet Culver’s $830 million IJOBS program, aimed to promote growth and, among other things, rebuild communities hurt by flooding last summer.
Culver calls it "FEMA-plus," intended to be used in conjunction with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to rebuild a new library. “As with many kind donations and offers of support, it can't be used for an interim facility,” said CRPL interim director Tamara Glise, who has tried without success to get FEMA to help fund interim service.
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