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Showing posts with label IL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IL. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Carnegie Library at El Paso, Illinois c1906

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Public Library, Galesburg, Illinois

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[LIB1169] The Galesburg Public Library’s Archive, located near the adult services area, contains a research collection of rare books, ori...

Public Library, Mendota, Illinois

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

1916 Public Library, Danville, Illinois

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Three other collections were ultimately consolidated to form the Danville Public Library in 1883. After renting library space in three down...
Monday, October 4, 2010

Carnegie Library, Mt. Vernon, Illinois

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[LIB0350] - Local businessmen worked to secure a donation from Andrew Carnegie and the city accepted $12,500.00 from Mr. Carnegie. On April...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Carnegie Public Library, Taylorville, Illinois

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[LIB0321] - The Taylorville Public Library had its beginning when several prominent women met in the lecture room of the Christian Church on...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Founders Memorial Library, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

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[LIB0193] - NIU 's $13 million Founders Memorial Library holds one of the largest collections of books , periodicals and micro-document...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville, Illinois

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[LIB0149] From the back of the card: Built in 1880's as summer home of Ansel B. Cook. Became the village library in 1924. Ansel Cook’s w...
Saturday, December 12, 2009

1911 Public Library, Rock Island, Illinois

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[LIB2593] The building now in use, at 401-19th Street, was completed and opened in 1903. It was first called “Rock Island’s Temple of Litera...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Lincoln Library, Springfield, Illinois

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Public Library, Chicago, IL

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[LIB0886] "Make thy books thy companions. Let thy cases and shelves be thy pleasure grounds and gardens." Judah ibn-Tibbon (12t...

Interior View, Chicago Public Library, IL

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Friday, October 23, 2009

1914 Carnegie Public Library, Decatur, IL

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[LIB3725] The Decatur Public Library Building, located at 457 N. Main, was built at a cost of $65,000. A grant from Andrew...
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Memorial Library, Collinsville, Illinois

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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Carnegie Library, Paris, IL

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[LIB3689] Over one hundred years ago on June 24, 1904, citizens of Paris assembled at the Christian Church to dedicate the new Paris Carnegi...

1939 Public Library, Chicago, Illinois

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[LIB3686] "The Public Library is located on Michigan Boulevard, extending from E. Washington St. to E. Randolph St. The building cont...
Thursday, September 3, 2009

1912 Public Library, Joliet, IL

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Public Library, Waukegan, Illinois

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[LIB3614] A Board member of the then-existing Library Association appealed to Mr. Andrew Carnegie for funds. Mr. Carnegie res...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Public Library, Mattoon, IL

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[LIB3606] The Mattoon Public Library was formed by a group of interested citizens in 1893. Ten years later in 1903 the library moved into ...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

1937 Chicago Public Libraries, IL

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[LIB3541] "Pictured you see the four leading libraries in Chicago. The Chicago Public Library, Harper Memorial Library, John Crerar Lib...