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More than a year later than planned and about $7 million over its original budget, the Rockford Public Library opened a new library at 215 N. Wyman St. with spectacular views of the Rock River.
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Many of the branches of the current library system were established by entities other than the system itself. The Minneapolis Public Library was founded in 1885 to serve Minneapolis, the county's largest city. [4] It opened its first two branches in 1890. [5] During the 1890s, many areas of Minnesota, especially rural zones, lacked free libraries.
Location Notes 1: Aledo Aledo: May 21, 1913: $10,000 200 N. College Ave. In June 1974, the Mercer Carnegie Library was one of two buildings in Aledo named “Landmarks in Mercer County” by the Historic Sites Division of the Illinois Department of Conservation. Closed as a library in April 2019 upon opening of new location. 2: Arcola: Arcola ...
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They received $25,000 from Carnegie, along with an additional $2,000 from local railroad executive James J. Hill, and the St. Cloud Public Library opened in 1902. [4] In 1969 the library expanded services to become the Great River Regional Library system. The current St. Cloud Public Library was built in 2008. [3] St. Cloud Public Library facade
Rockford Public Library officials are asking the city of Rockford to split the cost of demolishing a dilapidated building at 227 N. Wyman St. adjacent to the new, $40 million library.
In 1884, Rockford established its first city-wide public school district, constructing Rockford Central High School in 1885; following the construction of the high school, the district began construction of brick multi-story multigrade school buildings across the city. The Rockford Female Seminary became the alma mater of Jane Addams in 1881 ...