Those who drive down Main Street in Auburn have probably noticed the work being done at the Auburn Library and Museum. After several weeks, the work is complete and the renovation was celebrated with a ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 21. Many people gathered in the front parking lot to admire the work that had been done and celebrate all that the library and the museum mean to the community.

“It was just a wonderful day,” said Eloise Hadden, of the Auburn Historical Society. In addition to various speakers, “we had the most beautiful singing by the Nate Overholt Family and Ms. Andrea,” she said.

Speakers included Judge Sue Carol Browning, library representative Obie VanCleave and Hadden.

Hadden explained that the organization received a grant for $25,500 from the Carpenter Foundation. Work done included bricking the entire building which houses the library and the museum, putting in new windows and a door on the museum, landscaping and other upgrades. The grant was received in June and work began in July.

“It was so essential,” Hadden said.

The museum contains over 1,000 artifacts and controlling the climate in the museum is important to protecting some of those artifacts.

Leftover brick was used for landscaping in the front of the building and at the old School House in the back.

The dedication ceremony which celebrated the refurbishing of the Museum and the dedication of the Hogan-McFadden Barn. This historic barn was moved from the Auburn Baptist Church property a few years ago and is now part of the museum. It contains many artifacts and displays, including an old soda fountain and a pioneer kitchen.

Hadden, who was instrumental in getting the grants that started the museum and historical society, said there is much to see and enjoy at the museum. She encouraged everyone to come and visit the museum, the barn and the old school.

“Words just cannot describe all of the history that is found there,” Hadden said.

The Auburn Museum is open daily from 1 to 4 p.m.