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ELKINS The Elkins-Randolph County Public Library will receive a $3,000 grant and free training from a national nonprofit organization.
The American Library Association is awarding a Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries Grant to support community engagement projects.
“We are so excited to be able to provide a platform not only for learning, but also for communication,” said Stephanie Murphy, director of the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library.
The grant money will be used to purchase equipment for a podcast booth to be installed at the library. Patrons will be able to book the use of the room and equipment, take broadcasting classes, produce their own podcasts, and learn about modern communication technology.
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The Elkins-Randolph County Public Library will begin opening for computer use on a limited basis next week. The facility has experienced several renovations, including the construction of a new conference room.
ELKINS The Elkins-Randolph County Public Library is planning to open for limited computer use next week, with more services being offered in the near future.
The library has been closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic and because of some unforeseeable issues as well.
“We had a rough summer while we were closed during COVID,” said Stephanie Murphy, executive director of the Elkins Randolph County Public Library. “It was actually the perfect time for all of it to have happened, because we weren’t open to the public anyway.”