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Before the Scott County Library system was established, a bookmobile went into operation on a voluntary basis. [1] The Scott County Bookmobile, Inc. was organized June 16, 1947 . Edna Spies served as the president, driver, and librarian of the organization until the March 1950.
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 174,669, [1] making it the third-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Davenport. Scott County is included in the Davenport–Moline-Rock Island, IA–IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. [2]
In 2010, construction began on a new $184.9 million 366,673 square feet (34,065.0 m 2) [6] Central Library at 330 Park Boulevard in downtown San Diego. This 9-story structure was designed by San Diego architect Rob Quigley. [7] The building includes bay view terraces, roof gardens, a public reading room, an auditorium, and an art gallery. [8]
The city began growing in population during the 1950s, starting with the formation of the Scott County Library System (a countywide network of libraries serving smaller communities in the area) in 1950, and the North Scott Community School District in 1956. By the late 1960s, the population had grown to more than 1,000 residents, and with the ...
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In 2007, the San Diego County Library joined The San Diego Circuit, a consortium of libraries that includes San Diego State University, UC San Diego, CSU San Marcos, and the University of San Diego. Library cardholders with any Circuit library may request books to be transferred to their local library at no charge. [8] The San Diego County ...
A ten-year $13.8 million renovation project began in 1998 after many county offices were moved from the courthouse into a new Scott County Administrative Center. [13] Court related offices were moved into newly renovated areas during the project. In 2004 a bond referendum was passed by county voters to expand the size of the jail.
The German American Heritage Center, also known as the Germania-Miller/Standard Hotel, is a cultural center and museum in Davenport, Iowa, United States, that chronicles and preserves the history of German-Americans in the Midwest region. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]