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The Calcasieu Parish Public Library began in 1944. On April 4, 1973, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury passed Ordinance #1442 consolidating the Calcasieu Parish Public Library and the Lake Charles Public Library, which was established in 1901. The consolidation went into effect on January 1, 1974.
Library City or town Image Date granted [1] Grant amount [1] [2] Location Notes 1: Alexandria: Alexandria: Apr 8, 1907: $10,000 503 Washington St. Now a museum and genealogical library 2: Jennings: Jennings: Mar 9, 1907: $10,000 303 Cary Ave. 3: Lake Charles Lake Charles: Oct 17, 1901: $10,000 411 Pujo St. Replaced c.1950 4: New Orleans Main ...
Central Library. Lake Charles has four libraries. The largest, with over 400,000 volumes, is Frazar Memorial Library, on the McNeese State University campus. [63] The first library, Carnegie Memorial Library, was financed by Andrew Carnegie and opened in 1904. [64] It also houses the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library.
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Public libraries. Fort Bend County Libraries operates the First Colony Branch Library in Sugar Land. The 19,400 square feet (1,800 m 2) library, designed by Brooks ...
A view of downtown Lake Charles, circa 1917. After World War II, Lake Charles experienced industrial growth with the onset of the petrochemical refining industries. The Lake Charles Civic Center, built on reclaimed land on the lakefront in the 1970s, hosted many national shows, acts, and pop singers such as Elvis Presley. The population of the ...
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