🏛️ Carnegie Library Basement Open House 🎨

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For more than a century, the basement of Yankton's Carnegie Library has been many things. It began as the Children's Library, where generations of young readers discovered books, imagination, and adventure. Years later, it was a part of the Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health, and then for many years, it was a series of different beloved bars.  

 

It served as a gathering place where friendships were made and stories were shared. Today, it has been given new life as Junebug Art Café—a place where creativity, community, and imagination once again fill these historic rooms.

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Join us for a special Open House as we celebrate the past, explore the present, and look toward the future of this remarkable building. Tour the basement, share your memories, discover what Junebug Art Café is all about, and learn about the exciting plans ahead for the Carnegie Library.

We will also recognize and celebrate the incredible work of Ben Bruick and the many individuals who have dedicated countless hours to restoring this architectural treasure with care and respect for its history. Rather than covering up the building's character or erasing its past, they have worked tirelessly to preserve the craftsmanship, details, and stories that make t