Kewaskum Public Library Foundation, Inc was created solely to support Kewaskum Public Library in its efforts to build a new library for its community. We are a non-profit charitable organization where all donations are slated to help support the library in its mission to be a strong community partner providing programs and services that bring people together, foster creativity, and encourage lifel
ong learning through access to information, knowledge and ideas. In 2013 the Kewaskum Public Library Foundation purchased land adjoining the present library for future expansion and later donated it to the village. After it was determined that the present building was not viable, plans were authorized by the village board for a new municipal building housing the library, the police department and the village administration offices. Currently, plans are to construct a library at the Annex site where the library will have only 6316 square feet on the second floor of a 27,000 square foot building. Today the library is 3058 square feet and the donated land would have allowed us to add approximately 6000 square feet to our current space. The Library Foundation was hopeful that we would get at least 9000 square feet for our new library. We also are very concerned about a library being located on a second floor. It is our proposal that a separate one-story building for the library be built on its own site. We need to have a library that is more accessible for the patrons who include families, seniors and school children. A second -story library would not fulfill those needs.
