Joan Mary Steinlage June 18, 1952 - September 12, 2016 (age 64)

On Saturday April 22, 2017, the New Carlisle Public Library will hold a dedication service to dedicate the adult wing of the New Carlisle Public Library to Joan M Steinlage. The dedication results from the outstanding service that Steinlage gave to the library throughout the years.

Steinlage was instrumental in raising the funds necessary for the construction of what we now know as the adult wing of the library. As part of her duties as board president, Steinlage researched and found a federal grant that paid for approximately $353,510 for the construction of the new facility. The Library Services and Construction Act Title II Grant required that the library provide matching funds for the construction project. The library board had been saving for decades to construct a new facility.

With the monies from the grant, the dream became a reality.

The new facility provided three times the room that the old library at 227 S Main Street provided.

Steinlage’s leadership and dedication were instrumental in the construction of the adult wing of the library. In addition, she served on the Library Board of Directors for over 20 years. She shared the dream of building a new library with the community and recruited others to support the project. As a result of her efforts and the support of the other community leaders that she solicited to support the library, the community now enjoys one of the best libraries in the state of Ohio.

Not only did Steinlage support the library, but she gave her life in service to the entire New Carlisle Community.

She served as the Director of Religious Education at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for over 20 years; and touched the lives of children and adults throughout the community; Steinlage led others to dedicate their time and resources for the betterment of the New Carlisle Community.

It is with great pride that the New Carlisle public library dedicates the Adult Wing of the New Carlisle Public Library in honor of Joan M. Steinlage’s exemplary service to the Library and the community it serves.

Please join us in the celebration of her contribution and service on April 22, 2017 and we celebrate her life and her service to the New Carlisle Community.

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