FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2021 CONTACT: Sheryl Thomas sthomas@eriecountypa.gov 814-451-6911 Erie, PA – Today the culmination of the Erie County Public Library’s Minerva pedestal project was dedicated at Blasco Library. The ceremony was attended by County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper, Friends of the Library members, library staff, and several donors
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Erie County Public Library announces artist to complete pedestal design
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2020 CONTACT: Blane Dessy bdessy@eriecountypa.gov 814-451-6914 Erie, PA – The Erie County Public Library announces Adam Stempka of MetalHeads USA as the winning artist of its Minerva Pedestal Design competition. The competition was announced in early 2020 with an RFQ process that solicited artists’ qualifications
Erie County Public Library offers first adult virtual programming
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2020 CONTACT: Rachel Stevenson rstevenson@eriecountypa.gov 814-451-6918 Erie, PA – The “Minerva’s Bibliophiles” book club reignites the celebration of the Minerva statue’s return to Erie County Public Library, which was abruptly canceled in March 2020 by the library’s closure. Activities planned for Minerva’s Quinquatria celebration have
Erie County Public Library’s Minerva Conservation to be performed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2020 CONTACT: Sheryl Thomas sthomas@eriecountypa.gov 814-451-6911 Erie, PA – The Erie County Public Library announces that conservator RW Banks Restoration will perform conservation work on the library’s historic Minerva statue Tuesday, Feb.25 through Thursday, Feb. 27. The conservation work will take place in the afternoons
Erie County Public Library announces Request for Qualifications for Minerva pedestal project
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 21, 2020 CONTACT: Alyssa Johnson ajohnson@eriecountypa.gov 814-451-6952 Erie, PA – The Erie County Public Library announces a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from artists interested in designing the pedestal for the recently returned Minerva statue at Blasco Library. Artist submissions are due Feb. 28.