Friday, August 27, 2010

Genoa (Illinois) Public Library Receives $1,700,000 Donation


Link to August 27 Daily Herald article.

Excerpt: The Genoa Public Library is to receive the money from the estate of Robert Weiss, who died at age 86 last October. Weiss never married, didn't have a car and lived a frugal life. Workers at the library say Weiss wasn't a regular patron.

Library officials say Weiss' money could pay for an expansion. The library is in a building built in 1895 that officials say is crowded. The building has housed a furniture store and grocery store.

Library clerk Jim Kline says the library is "bursting at the seams
."

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