SRS contractor donates $15,000 to North Augusta library
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Savannah River Mission Completion, the Savannah River Site liquid waste contractor, donated $15,000 to the Nancy Carson Library in North Augusta.
The library, built in 1989, successfully completed its $1.8 million renovation project with the of its friends and community partners. To bring the library into the 21st century, donors were crucial in making the transformation a reality.
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SRMC is pleased to collaborate with the Nancy Carson Library and offer financial that has contributed to the modernization of the facility with stunning new enhancements, just as the company did for the Aiken County Library, said SRMC Chief istrative Officer Mark Barth, who toured the new facility.
“This donation ed improvements to the customer service desk area, which serves as the initial point of for patrons of all ages upon entering the library,” Barth said. “This investment underscores SRMC’s dedication to education and our local communities.”
Renovations largely took place internally with some exterior modifications, including a newly renovated ADA-compliant family restroom, said Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield Library System Director Mary Jo Dawson.
“The focus of the library in the 1980s was as a book repository,” Dawson said. “However, the world has changed, and so have the needs of our patrons who now require group meeting space, updated technology, and a fun space for children and parents that is conducive for programs and activities.”
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