Mt. 卡梅尔公共图书馆

地址:桑树街727号. 卡梅尔,

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电话:618-263-3531

The initial move to obtain library services for the 山城. 卡梅尔 began in 1909 when the members of the Reviewers Matinee made preliminary arrangements of securing money from the Carnegie Fund to build a library building. 夫人. J.M. Mitchell was the President of the Reviewers Matinee at this time and 夫人. Ada Wallace was Chairman of the club’s library committee. 与日场成员一起工作, 市长, 弗兰克Storckman, in December 1909 appointed for the city a library board of nine members who would conduct the library’s business and management. In January 1910 the Reviewers Matinee purchased property from the Methodist Church and presented it to the city and, with the cooperation of the many interested citizens of Mt. 卡梅尔, was instrumental in securing the money from the Carnegie Fund for the construction of a free public library. Construction began and in June 1911 the building at 120 E. 第五街完工. Once the funds were raised to supply book and furnishings, the library was opened to the public in December 1911. The first librarian appointed by the board was Miss Anna Hughes.

卡耐基图书馆服务于山. 卡梅尔 for many years, however, in the 1960’s the resources outgrew the 1911 building. 在第八街的拐角处买了块地 & Mulberry Streets from the Wabash Community Unit School District #348 and funding was obtained to begin construction for the new library. Funding was provided by three major sources: a trust left by a former librarian, a federal grant from the Illinois State 图书馆, 以及由Mt. 卡梅尔女子俱乐部. Construction began in 1969 and the new Mt. 卡梅尔公共图书馆 was opened in August 1970. The 图书馆 continues today at 727 Mulberry Street to service the residents of the city & 县.

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