The Village of Milligan’s city hall and the library were sharing the same building. Space was tight as you had to move the table and chairs to get to the shelves that housed the books. They wanted to improve the downtown area and decided to renovate an old drug store on Main Street. The store was in disrepair but had the space to accommodate both the city hall and library comfortably.
USDA Rural Development provided grant funds of $50,000 combined with $85,000 from The Friends of the Library and a Village donation of $73,000 that completed needed renovations.
With more space, they were able to order new books, and were able to provide computers for the public to use which included the school age kids to complete their research. There is a children’s craft area that meets weekly along with a crocheting group. More groups have the opportunity to utilize the facility.