{"id":1178,"date":"2023-05-20T23:42:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T23:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erielibraryfriends.org\/dev\/?page_id=1178"},"modified":"2023-05-20T23:42:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T23:42:38","slug":"minerva-statue-plaque","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/erielibraryfriends.org\/dev\/minerva-statue-plaque\/","title":{"rendered":"Minerva Statue Plaque"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Minerva is a significant part of Erie County\u2019s history and was the key feature at the beginning of the Erie City Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minerva was purchased in 1899 for the opening of the Erie City Library on South Park Row, offering a spectacular feature for the patrons. Minerva was returned to the Erie County Library in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Friends of the Erie County Library spearheaded the fundraising efforts for the restoration of Minerva and contributed to the design and completion of the pedestal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a donation of $100, an engraved plaque will be placed on one of the book spines that line the bottom of the pedestal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/erielibraryfriends.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MinervaPlaqueOrderForm.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Minerva Plaque Orde rForm.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-24b4613c-738e-41df-85b9-8abf4b1ff955\" href=\"https:\/\/erielibraryfriends.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MinervaPlaqueOrderForm.pdf\">Minerva Plaque Orde rForm<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/erielibraryfriends.org\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MinervaPlaqueOrderForm.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-24b4613c-738e-41df-85b9-8abf4b1ff955\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To download a form to purchase a plaque, click on the download button below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"tg-oembed-container\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Minerva Statue back at the Blasco Library following restoration\" width=\"812\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QytgA-ExqBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minerva is a significant part of Erie County\u2019s history and was the key feature at the beginning of the Erie City Library. 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