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Visitors to Perry often start their journey at the Carnegie Library Museum. Built in 1904 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie, the building initially served as the town’s public library. Now restored to its 1910 appearance, the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Still a working library, its collection includes many of the library’s original 1,000 titles, as well as special collections of midwest literature, women’s fiction, children’s books, and books on literacy and libraries. Visitors can also explore stories through temporary exhibits on view here. The Court Room on the basement level recreates a brief time in Perry’s history (1907-1917) when this room served as the town’s courthouse. Also on the basement level, the Women’s Room tells stories of the bonds formed between women who spent time here when they came into town from neighboring farms. [http://www.perryia.org/carnegie-library.html]
