It has been difficult to track all of the support that the small library has received (the library has asked folks to send it links to stories so it's aware of all news pieces).

On Saturday, Publishers Weekly magazine announced that support for the Ferguson library is one of the top library stories of the year. The industry magazine ranked the Ferguson library story No. 4 out of 10, writing that "the library’s response to its community in its time of need—and the nation’s response to the Ferguson library—has been truly inspiring."

The Ferguson Municipal Public Library, founded in 1930, is in a relatively new building on North Florissant Road, but it can use some capital improvements, Bonner said two weeks ago when donations started coming in through Pay Pal. Carpeting and old computers can use updating, he said. But he has also said that his main goal is to hire a full-time children's librarian who can work on programming. Bonner is the only full-time librarian. He has 12 part-time staff members and a budget of about $400,000.

Currently, the library is offering "healing kits" to kids. They come with books about feelings and a stuffed animal. (The books can be borrowed for two weeks; the stuffed animals apparently can be kept.)