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A Carnegie library, the building began construction October 11, 1904 and was completed a year later on October 22, 1905. It served in its original function as the library until 1968 when a new library was completed. It was leased to the Waupun Historical Society in 1971. [2]
The Waupun Carnegie Library, now Waupun Heritage Museum, was built in 1904 with a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. [6] A new library building was built in 1968 and is the current Waupun Public Library. The territorial census in 1847 showed the Town of Waupun to have a population of 956.
Waupun: Part of Waupun's old downtown, [70] including the 1868 Italianate-styled Opera House, [71] the 1868 Italianate Odd Fellows Hall, [72] and the 1892 Queen Anne-styled Carrington Harness/Starr Saloon. [73] 34: Waupun Public Library: Waupun Public Library: September 4, 1979 : 22 S. Madison St.
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 ...
The Waupun Library Association was established in 1858 through the efforts of Hillyer and William Euen. Hillyer was the first librarian and ran the library out of his insurance office. When it began, the library only had nine feet of shelving. In 1895, citing his advanced age and the job's strenuous work, he turned the book stock over to the city.
The Journal Sentinel previously reported that of the 80 days Hoffmann spent at Waupun, records show he received just 18 days worth of his daily bipolar medication and 37 of his daily antidepressant.
Waupun had a 43% staff vacancy rate at the end of May, according to agency data. “I can't stress enough that this is a system failure of massive proportions,” Hazelbaker said. “It is dangerous.
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