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Cedar Rapids Raises $10M for New Library Opening 2026

9/26/2025

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Cedar Rapids concluded a $10 million fundraising campaign for a new westside library, aided by a $3.5 million Busse Foundation gift.
The Busse Branch will open in 2026 near 20th Avenue and Edgewood Road SW, funded by $10 million ARPA funds: $6M Cedar Rapids, $4M Linn County.
The 40,000-square-foot library will expand storage, programming space, and the children/YA collection.

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Story summary

Cedar Rapids concluded a $10 million fundraising campaign for a new westside library, aided by a $3.5 million Busse Foundation gift.
The Busse Branch will open in 2026 near 20th Avenue and Edgewood Road SW, funded by $10 million ARPA funds: $6M Cedar Rapids, $4M Linn County.
The 40,000-square-foot library will expand storage, programming space, and the children/YA collection.