Crandall Library Receives $500,000 Donation

Queensbury Native Christopher Bennet has donated $500,000 to Crandall Public Library in memory of his mother Anna J. Bennett,  and his aunts Helen B. Whittemore and Mary E. Jones, who he described as “voracious readers who loved Crandall Library.”

The donation is the largest gift to the library made by an individual, and was donated without restrictions on it should be spent… The funds will be allocated to capital technology improvements – the first project being updating the computer room, which will be called The Bennett, Whittemore, Jones Information Center. 

Other improvements will include upgrades to the projection equipment of Christine L. McDonald Community Room, touch screen kiosks to access the Library Catalog, and a Creation Space that will host collaborative workshops. This area will be equipped with technology and materials to guide users to make their dreams come alive!