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After more than a century of heavy usage and millions of visitors, the 100-year-old Rosenberg Library is in need of extensive repairs and building system upgrades. The estimated cost of repairing the facility and bringing the building up to code is more than $10 million. The library's board of trustees must raise the funds solely from private donors and foundations. As a 501(c)(3) organization, the library does not receive funding from any governmental institution for capital repairs and improvements, although it does receive some tax support for day to day operations. The library's building committee hopes to repair the exterior of the Rosenberg Wing in the near future. Recently completed architectural studies have identified serious problems with the steel support structures, terra cotta facade and internal guttering in the Rosenberg Wing. Moisture infiltration over the past century has caused the steel internal supports near the roof to rust and expand. The deterioration of the steel supports has in turn badly damaged the terra cotta facade around the entire perimeter of the original building. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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