BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Bentonville Library Foundation announced it has received a $500,000 grant from the Alice L. Walton Foundation to support the library's expansion.
The library has now raised about 79% of its $16.75 million fundraising goal. Plans call for a 22,975-SF addition to the library, which was built in 2006. The current size is 38,500 SF.
Construction is set to begin this spring. The city is contributing $4.5 million in bond funds to the project.
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