Donor Recognition

We would like to thank our generous patrons for their continued support of our Handicap Accessibility Campaign!

Library Advocate
Ray and Betty Leverton
Grandchamp, McBride & Prophet, Certified Public Accountants, P.C.
Jubilee Foods IGA
Betty P. Bannon

Library Supporter
Edwin B. Johnson

Library Patron
Mary R. Arnold
Jim and Rosemary Kutchie
Clarence and Alice Johnson
Joy L. Han
Evelyn Kemp

Thank you for your continued support!

Donor Recognition

Community Builder
Friends of the Ishpeming Carngie Public Library

Library Advocate
Robert A. and Cheryl A. Marietti

Library Patron
Gordon and Vida Adelman
Lorraine Hancock
Joyce V. Johnson
Lucille M. Johnson
Debbie and Harry Koenig, M.D.
Mary Laine
Toivo M. Maki
Mary Skewis

Thank you to all of our donors for your continued support!

Donor Recognition

We would like to thank the following donors for their help in furthering our goal of Handicap Accessibility:

Library Patron
Jackie Jachim
Marlene Bengston
Shirley O. Mattson
Vida E. Hawthorne
Thomas J. and Esther D. Hodge
Anonymous
James D. Kevern
Patti J. Anderson
Nancy Adams-Cogan honoring Jim and Helen Westwater

Thank you for your continued support!

Donor Recognition

We would like to thank those who have already donated to our Handicap Accessibility Campaign:

Library Benefactor
Betty Anderson

Library Advocate
Iron Range Agency

Library Supporter
SEMCO

Library Patron
Donna J. Lindbom in memory of Glenn Lindbom
Lorraine B. Luoma
Betty L. Salaz
Robert L. Morcom
William D. Pierce
Beverly Ladin
Edward J. Trudell
Carol A. Moilanen

Thank you for your continued support!

Ways To Give

All donations are welcome.

The way you give to the library's campaign will depend on the size of your gift and your financial situation. Staff at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library will be happy to answer your questions and design a gift that works for you.

Gifts of Cash
Give a one-time cash contribution or make a multi-year pledge with scheduled payments that work for you.

Planned Gifts
If you are interested in making a bequest or other deferred gift, please contact the Library at 906-486-4381.

Donor Pledge
If you would like to contribute to the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library Campaign checks should be made payable to:
City of Ishpeming
Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library Special Funds

Please send correspondence and donations to:
Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library
317 N. Main Street
Ishpeming, MI 49849

Phone: 906-486-4381
Fax: 906-486-6226
www.uproc.lib.mi.us/ish

Donor Recognition
Legacy Gift $50,000 & up
Library Benefactor $25,000 & up
Community Builder $10,000 & up
Community Supporter $5,000 & up
Library Advocate $1,000 & up
Library Supporter $500 & up
Library Patron up to $499

These categories are also available for viewing along the left side of the site.

Our Plan

Our Plan
The goal of our plan is to add an ADA-compliant entrance to the facility by installing a ramp near the northwest corner of the building to access a new entry door at the main level. This ramp location will provide needed access to the main level without interfering with the main building façade. The design will be carefully considered to provide a welcoming entrance to the facility. Conscientious design elements will be employed to ensure that the new entrance maintains the historic integrity of the building.

The existing lower level entrance will be reconfigured to allow access to this entry without requiring any steps. All entrances will be brought into compliance with accessibility standards.

Floor to Floor Access
The library will provide floor to floor access to its patrons by installing a Limited Use/Limited Application elevator. This elevator is small in size, requires less modification to the existing building and is less costly. The elevator will not diminish the historic integrity of the main reading rooms.

Additional Patron Space
The library currently has unused space. The goal is to reconfigure the lower portion of our facility for more meeting space. The library currently holds a collection of historical documents and artifacts that have no permanent home location. The new space would be temperature controlled and secure and would allow the library to permanently maintain these priceless artifacts. The reconfiguration would also provide more space for library programming and meeting rooms for public access.

Our $300,000 Goal
Please view the breakdown of our $300,000 goal along the left side of the screen.

Blueprint of Proposed Ramp

Handicap Accessibility

The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library is committed to providing accessibility to all of our patrons. This includes:

• Handicap Accessibility


• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance


• New Bathroom Facilities


• Limited Use/Limited Application Elevator


• Additional Entrance with Ramp

This will allow all of our patrons equal access to our facility.

Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library Handicap Accessibility Campaign

The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library has served its community with distinction for over 100 years.

This accessibility and renovation project is necessary in order for the library to continue to provide quality services and create an accessible educational & cultural environment for all of its patrons.

The library is a principal municipal institution that serves the entire community. The current facility is not handicap accessible and ADA compliant. There is also no proper space to house the library’s local historical books and documents.

In 2010 the city of Ishpeming hired the engineering firm OHM to complete an accessibility study. The study recognized ways by which the library can become handicap accessible and ADA compliant, while at the same time maintaining the library’s historic integrity.