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The State Library of Iowa is a library service in the U.S. state of Iowa. Founded in around 1840, it is based in Des Moines and is run by the Iowa Department of Education. The State Library supports local libraries in the state and it itself acts as a resource for the state government and its citizens. It is funded from local taxation.
The west wing was added for the Iowa State Library Extension Service in 1966. The Mason City Community Theatre leased the wing from 1981 to 1997 after the Extension Service no longer used it. In 1998 it was remodeled for library use, and the second-floor auditorium was remodeled for the Life Long Learning Center. [4]
The Iowa Library Association (1890) is a professional organization for Iowa's librarians and library workers. It is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa.It was founded on September 2, 1890, in Des Moines, Iowa at the State Library in the Iowa State Capitol, by Ada E. North, Librarian at the State University of Iowa in Iowa City; State Librarian Mary Miller, T.S. Parvin of the Iowa Masonic Library ...
The Des Moines Public Library [19] began as the Des Moines Library Association in 1866 in the basement of a Methodist church. Early on, the library was supported by contributions and public charity. It started with nearly 2,300 books and a few periodicals. In 1882, it was decided to turn the library over to the city to become a free public library.
The Iowa City Public Library (ICPL) was established in 1896 to serve the people of Iowa City, IowaCurrently located in a new facility at the intersection of college and Linn Streets on the downtown pedestrian mall, ICPL serves a population of 69,000 residents of Iowa City, and through contract, residents of unincorporated Johnson County, University Heights and Hills.
Iowa State football schedule 2024. Below is Iowa State's 2024 college football schedule, including its Week 9 bye on Saturday: Aug. 31: vs. North Dakota, (W, 21-3) Sept. 7: at Iowa, (W, 20-19)
The public library had its beginnings with the Young Men's Literary Association, established in 1859, and their book collection was the basis for the library's collection. [2] The books were housed in a variety of buildings over the years. The community applied for a grant from Andrew Carnegie who on January 12, 1901, contributed $71,500 to ...
See Iowa State football's 2024 schedule, including dates, start times and TV channels for this season.