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Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) 50: Francesville Francesville: Apr 19, 1915: $9,000 201 W. Montgomery St. Has an addition and is still used as the public library. (April 2011) 51: Frankfort Frankfort: Nov 24, 1905: $22,500 208 W. Clinton St. 52: Franklin Franklin: Apr 28, 1913: $17,500 196 E. Madison St.
Portage (/ ˈ p ɔːr t ɪ dʒ / POR-tij) is a city in Portage Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, [2] on the border with Lake County. The population was 37,926 as of the 2020 census. It is the largest city in Porter County, and third largest in Northwest Indiana.
The museum is located on the site of Center School in the former Bloomington Public Library building. [3] The library building is now home to the Monroe County Historical Society, their collection of artifacts, and their Genealogy Library. [4] A historical marker is present at the site. [5] The History Center is located at 202 East 6th Street.
The library’s adult literacy program (VITAL) has received a Volunteer Program Award from Ivy Tech’s Center for Civic Engagement in 2006, [13] the Indiana Library Federation's Tom Zupancic Award for the support of literacy and libraries in 2008, [14] and a Be More Knowledgeable Award from the City of Bloomington in 2011.
Porter County is part of Indiana's 1st congressional district. In state government, Porter County is in Indiana Senate districts 4th, 5th and 6th; in Indiana House of Representatives districts 3rd, 4th, 10th, 19th and 20th. For most of its history, Porter County was a Republican Party stronghold in presidential elections.
Valparaiso (/ ˌ v æ l p ə ˈ r eɪ z oʊ / VAL-pə-RAY-zoh), colloquially Valpo, is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. [4] The population was 34,151 at the 2020 census .
The first settler to Hebron was Judge Jesse Johnson (1st Judge of the Porter County Probate Court. The area of Hebron was an open prairie interspersed with small groves of trees. The prairie was about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long by 0.75 miles (1.21 km) wide. [4] About 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south was the Potawatomi village of Hauakiki. [5]
Oxboro Library is a public library in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. It serves the residents in the Bloomington and Richfield area. It is the second free standing library built in the city, replacing the former library that stood from 1962-1973. [1] It opened on December 16, 1974, then was renovated in 2003-04 and again in 2018-19.