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The Former Mount Pleasant Public Library is a historic building located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. The library here was established in 1875. The community applied to Andrew Carnegie for a grant to build a new building, which was accepted on January 13, 1903. They were initially granted $10,000 and then were given a further $2,500. [2]
The Mount Pleasant Library was the third and last DC Neighborhood Library to be built with Carnegie funding. Andrew Carnegie had funded the construction of the Central Library and, at its dedication in 1903, he offered to finance branch buildings as they were needed. Congress was slow to authorize the acceptance of his offer.
The new building, the 173,500 square foot Charles V. Park Library, opened to students in 1969 and featured seating for more than 2,000 users. Charles V. Park Library at Central Michigan University The Adobe Digital Lounge in the Park Library. The Park Library was renovated and enlarged from 1999-2001 and opened to the public in January 2002.
In 1879 the first library was established in Mt. Pleasant. Known as "The Library, Literary, and Musical Association of Mount Pleasant," its first books were made up of the personal book collections of the board members. [5] In 1890, W.A. Jordan started Mount Pleasant Business College.
The Clarke Historical Library is part of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States. It is located within the Charles V. Park Library on the campus. The library was founded in 1954 by Norman E. Clarke Sr., [ 1 ] who gave his library and collections to the college, which he had attended as a young man.
November 15, 1990 (County Road X23 east of Lowell: Danville: 22: Harlan House Hotel: Harlan House Hotel: November 16, 1987 (122 N. Jefferson St. Mount Pleasant
The Mount Pleasant Carnegie Library, at 24 E. Main St. in Mount Pleasant, Utah, was built as a Carnegie library in 1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1] It was designed by architects Ware & Treganza in Prairie School style. [2]
Beech settlers also formed Mount Pleasant Library, established as a subscription library in 1842 in the Mount Pleasant Beech Church meetinghouse. Beech community members and residents of nearby Carthage initially paid $.25 to $1.50 for the use of the library's small collection of books. The library remained in operation from 1842 until 1869 ...