The Cape Girardeau Public Library will receive a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a special initiative celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and honoring the roughly 1,280 Carnegie Libraries still serving their communities across the United States.“This generous gift honors the history of Carnegie Libraries and the role they have played in communities nationwide for more than a century,” said Katie Earnhart, Library Director of Cape Girardeau Public Library.