Shooting the Ames Carnegie Library

The Ames public library has grown beyond the structure made possible with the help of the Carnegie grant but the original building was still easily recognized. Situated on the corner, the library has extended down both streets. The patron entrance is now out of frame to the left and the employee entrance is down the street to the right. Inside, the transitions between the old and new were nearly indistinguishable. Most of the original building is now meeting rooms, offices, and a computer lab. It was nice to see the growth that came from that original investment in and by the community.