McAlester News Capital & Democrat: "I have to start from somewhere and one of my primary interests in Clayton is the beautiful new Cartwright Memorial Library building.
This building is the result of the determination and tireless effort of the board of directors who wanted a library for the north end of Pushmataha County. Some believed this to be an impossible project, but nevertheless the building stands in grand array awaiting the finishing touches in the landscaping.
Although Clayton's population is only 719, people from the Tuskahoma, Albion, Nashoba, Kiamich, Sardis, and Adel communities are frequent users of the library.
The library is equipped with six computers with Internet access, many new books that are on the top sellers' list, a children's reading section, and a conference room. A literacy instructor meets with students two days a week at the library.
A recently formed genealogy group utilizes the library for their meetings and contributes donations to help with the utilities.
Cartwright Memorial Library was funded by the USDA and KEDDO and received grants from Sarkeys and other foundations, but the smaller donations cannot be overlooked. Many people who have made donations of $5 are dedicated to frequently contributing to the utility fund that keeps the library in operation.
The library is not affiliated with the city or state and is totally dependent upon fundraisers and donations from individuals."
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
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