Creatives in Westminster and beyond have been empowered to design and innovate their artistic visions for the past year at Exploration Commons in the bottom floor of the public library at 50 E. Main St.
The space, which celebrates its first anniversary this month, provides free access to cutting-edge technology as an extension of the Carroll County Public Library system.
Exploration Commons at 50 East, a 14,000-square-foot interactive community space, had been planned for several years, but its construction was delayed, in part, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Creatingthe space was part of a $4.9 million renovation at the Westminster branch library. Funding came from the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Capital Grants for Libraries program, as well as $600,000 from county government.
A groundbreaking occurred in June 2019, and a ribbon-cutting celebration…
