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The Freeport Memorial Library is one of Nassau County's largest public libraries. The library was founded in 1884 as part of the school system, granted a provisional charter by the state Board of Regents in 1895, and a permanent charter on December 21, 1899.
Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 1282382. Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4. Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John ...
Jonesville is a rural unincorporated community in eastern Harrison County, Texas, United States.. [1] The community is located just west of Waskom , or approximately 20 miles east of the county seat, Marshall
The Carnegie Library in Jefferson, Texas in 2010. The Jefferson Carnegie Library is a library in Jefferson, Texas, built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Hallett & Rawson of Des Moines were the architects. [1] Built in 1907, it is one of four libraries in Texas, from the original 34, to ...
The Hedbergs, former owners of Lab Safety Supply in Janesville, increased their donation to $4.66 million. Other funders were city taxpayers ($1.49 million), the library's capital campaign ($1.1 million), the Grainger and Janesville Foundations ($625,000) and the Friends of Janesville Public Library ($25,000).
Alice Fellows became the first salaried librarian of Walton-Defuniak Library from 1896 to 1926. [9] The library opened to the public on December 20, [7] 1887. [2] The library was sustained by subscription payments from members until the 1960s when the local government took over the financial responsibility to maintain the facility. [7]
New River Public Library Cooperative is governed by two County Commissioners from each member county. The Cooperative provides bookmobile service [ 2 ] to the three counties, outreach to local child care centers, and telecommunications and automation support to the member libraries.
The Tyrrell Historical Library is a public library in Beaumont, Texas. Originally built in 1903 to serve as the First Baptist Church, the building displays a mix of Richardsonian Romanesque and Victorian Gothic architectures, with pointed arch windows and quatrefoils, and all of its original stained glass. The building became vacant in 1923 ...