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The library was named in honor of Gail Borden (November 9, 1801 – January 11, 1874), who in 1856 invented condensed milk.Gail Borden never lived in Elgin or donated any funds for the library which bears his name, but in 1892, his stepsons, Samuel and Alfred Church, residents of Elgin, purchased and donated the Scofield Mansion at 50 N. Spring Street to house the new library.
Elgin opened the 185,000 sq. ft. Centre of Elgin recreation facility across the street from the library. In 2009, Gail Borden was one of five libraries to receive the National Medal for Museum and Library Service issued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in Washington D.C. [ 13 ] In 2014, Elgin completed the Central Business ...
The Library’s collections span Elgin’s history but feature the old Elgin photographs from the collection of Elmer Gyllek, thousands of photographic negatives donated by the Elgin Courier News, local probate and divorce records, and rich resources for research on Elgin homes. The Library also holds production records for most Elgin National ...
Poplar Creek Public Library District is a public library in Illinois, which serves residents of Streamwood, Hanover Park, Elgin, Schaumburg, and Bartlett.Created by a 1966 referendum in Streamwood, it currently has one main Streamwood facility and one Hanover Park branch.
Old Elgin: A Pictorial History, G. Bradley Publishing, 1991; Elgin: Days Gone By, Crossroads Communications, 1992; Books and More: a history of the Gail Borden Public Library, 1996; Elgin's Black Heritage, City of Elgin, 1996; Elgin Time: A History of the Elgin National Watch Company 1864-1968, Elgin Area Historical Society, 2003
North College Street, Elgin Cathedral Enclosing Wall And Gates ... North College Street, Grant Lodge (Elgin Library) Category B 30851: Abbey Street, Convent Of Mercy ...
Elgin Community College was founded on January 10, 1949, in Elgin, Illinois. A wing of Elgin High School housed the college, which was once a part of Public School District U-46. . Gilbert I. Renner was appointed dean in July 1950 and in December 1959, the college relocated from the high school to Renner Hall on East Chicago Street in Elgin.
Elgin High School, or EHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elgin, Illinois, an American city 40 mi. (63.5 km) northwest of Chicago. It is part of Elgin Area School District U46 , which also includes Bartlett High School , Larkin High School , South Elgin High School , and Streamwood High School .