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The former Lake City Public Library is a historic structure located in Lake City, Iowa, United States. Efforts to establish a library began as early as 1889 when community socials were held to raise money for books. [2] Women in the community, however, would not form a community library association until 1905.
Hales Corners traces its history as a Village to 1837, when Seneca Hale laid claim to land here, and its name is credited to his brother William, who became its first Postmaster in 1854. [4] Hales Corners was the site of monthly fairs begun in the mid-1800s, when the plank road between Janesville and Milwaukee passed through the village. First ...
Lake City Public Library may refer to: Lake City Public Library (Lake City, Iowa) , designed by Edgar Lee Barber , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Calhoun County, Iowa Lake City Public Library, library of Lake City, Minnesota
Lake City was founded in 1856. [3] Lake City took its name from Lake Creek. [4] The town experienced growth with the advent of the railroad in 1881. [3] On June 9, 1954, the city was struck by an F4 tornado, killing one. [5] On July 14, 2021, the city was struck by an EF3 tornado. [6]
An Iowa public library temporarily closed its doors this month after a series of departures over LGBTQ+ book bans left it short-staffed. The Vinton Public Library, serving a community of just ...
July 1, 1981 The Janesville Public Library in Janesville, Wisconsin is a large Neoclassical-styled structure built in 1902. It was one of the first Carnegie libraries in the state, while also supported by local businessman F.S. Eldred.
The following list of Carnegie libraries in Iowa provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Iowa, where 101 public libraries were built from 99 grants (totaling $1,495,706) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1892 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 7 institutions (totaling $210,000).
City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census) 1 † Rockwell City: City 2,240 2 Lake City: City 1,731 3 Manson: City 1,709 4 Pomeroy: City 526 5 Farnhamville (partially in Webster County) City 383 6 Lohrville: City 381 7 Twin Lakes: CDP 316 8 Lytton (mostly in Sac County) City 40 (282 total) 9 Somers: City 128 10 Knierim: City 53 11 ...