| 词条 | Westport Library |
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| library_name = The Westport Library | image = The Westport Library Logo.png | caption = | location = 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880 | country = United States | established = {{start date|1908}} | pop_served = 26,508 | director = William H. Harmer | num_employees = 90 | website = {{official website|http://www.westportlibrary.org}} | phone_num = 203-291-4800 }} The Westport Library is a public library in the town of Westport, Connecticut that was originally established on February 4, 1886 by members of the Westport Reading-Room and Library Association.[1]{{rp|132}} Morris Ketchum Jesup, born in 1830 to a country doctor,[1]{{rp|73}} amassed a fortune in the railroad business and became the benefactor of the library, donating the land and $5,000 for the building.[1]{{rp|157}} In April 1908, the Westport Public Library was completed at a cost of $75,000[2] and dedicated to the custody of the Westport Library Association by Jesup's wife, following the wishes of her husband who died four months earlier.[1]{{rp|157}} In June 1984, plans were announced to build a new library on a site adjacent to Jesup Green on the Saugatuck River.[1]{{rp|308}} Considerable discussion took place about how to raise the money for the new library and the proposed site, a former landfill. After a referendum was approved, the new library was built for $4.6 million and opened on Labor Day of 1986.[1] As popularity of the library increased, another renovation and expansion was completed in 1998.[1]{{rp|324}} The improvements included an innovative project called the "River of Names," a wall of small handmade tiles, paid for individually by donors, depicting local history.[1]{{rp|324}} By the year 2000, the library was the second busiest in the state in terms of circulation per capita, averaging 1,200 visitors a day.[1]{{rp|7}} Embracing a trend in expanding the role of libraries, the library opened a makerspace in 2012, a structure with 3D printers and other tools for people to create inventions and learn about new technology.[3] The name of the library was changed to The Westport Library.[4] In 2013, the library received a $246,545 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the enhancement of the makerspace.[5] In 2014, the library became the first library in the nation to use humanoid robots for the purpose of teaching computer programming.[6] As a "forum for civic engagement and an incubator of new ideas," the Library provides many books and resources geared to fundraising, social entrepreneurship, and non-profit organizations. An example of a book about social entrepreneurship is the memoir, "Start Something that Matters" by Blake Mycoskie, the founder of the global footwear giant, Toms Shoes.[7] The Library has the distinction of being a Funding Information Network partner of the Foundation Center, the nation's leading authority on organized philanthropy. A Grants Center section provides additional guides and manuals for becoming effective fundraisers for causes of all types and sizes. {{coord|41.1408|-73.3616|display=title}}References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite book|last1=Klein|first1=Woody|title=The Story of a New England Town's Rise to Prominence|publisher=Greenwood Press|year=2001|isbn=0-313-31126-9}} 2. ^{{cite news|title=Bridgeport Telegram|date=April 9, 1908}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Westport Library Unveils New MakerSpace|url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/07/ux/westport-library-unveils-new-maker-space/|publisher=Library Journal}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Library Drops 'Public' From its Name|url=http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2_5/comments/library_drops_public_from_its_name/|website=westportnow.com}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=National Leadership Grant for Libraries|url=http://www.imls.gov/news/2013_ols_grant_announcement.aspx#CT|work=Institute of Museum and Library Services|publisher=Institute of Museum and Library Services}} 6. ^{{cite news|last1=Waldman|first1=Loretta|title=Coming Soon to the Library: Humanoid Robots|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/coming-soon-to-the-library-humanoid-robots-1412015687|accessdate=September 29, 2014|agency=The Wall Street Journal|publisher=Dow Jones & Company|date=September 29, 2014}} 7. ^{{cite book|last1=Mycoskie|first1=Blake|title=Start Something that Matters|date=2011|publisher=Spiegal and Grau|isbn=978-1-4000-6918-7}} 6 : Library buildings completed in 1908|Library buildings completed in 1986|Public libraries in Connecticut|Buildings and structures in Westport, Connecticut|Libraries in Fairfield County, Connecticut|1908 establishments in Connecticut |
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