1918 Public Library, Warren, Pennsylvania

[LIB4403] - The Warren Library Association was founded in 1873 as a free public library under the Laws of Pennsylvania and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1998. Through the generous contribution of Thomas Struthers in 1882, the library was able to locate in the Struthers Library Theatre building, where it provided service to the citizens of Warren for 33 years. In 1915 the library moved to its present location at 205 Market Street. [From the website]

1905 Public Library, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

[LIB4403] - Special Digital Collection: Pioneer Churches

100 Years Old or More - Remnant of the Immigrant Experience

As immigrants settled in their new communities, a place of worship was usually established. These pioneer churches were a gathering place for the immigrants and reflected the values they brought over from their homeland. Michael Cooney, photographer, has documented some of the churches that still exist in Wisconsin. He has located and photographed churches in Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Marquette, Calumet, and Waushara counties. [From the website]

Land Rich Enough: An Illustrated History of Oshkosh and Winnebago County

1943 The Frick Art Reference Library, New York, New York

[LIB4402] - The Frick Art Reference Library was founded in 1920 to serve “adults with a serious interest in art,” among them scholars, art professionals, collectors, and students. The Library’s book and photograph research collections relate chiefly to paintings, drawings, sculpture, and prints from the fourth to the mid-twentieth centuries by European and American artists. Known internationally for its rich holdings of auction and exhibition catalogs, the Library is a leading site for collecting and provenance research. Archival materials and special collections augment the research collections with documents pertaining to the history of collecting art in America and of Henry Clay Frick’s collecting in particular. [From the website]

Merriam Gilbert Public Library, West Brookfield, Massachusetts

[LIB4401] - The Merriam-Gilbert Public Library was built in 1880 when Charles Merriam (born in West Brookfield in 1806), famous for publishing the first Webster's Dictionary, provided the funding for the structure. After seven months of construction the building was dedicated as the Merriam Public Library and Reading Room. The Library was eventually re-dedicated in 1960 as the Merriam-Gilbert Public Library after it received an unexpected and generous bequest from Helen E. Gilbert, a former West Brookfield native.

The exterior of the Library remains relatively unchanged with the exception of a cupola, which was destroyed in the Hurricane of '38. [From the website]

1950 Carnegie Public Library, Marion, Illinois

[LIB4400] - The library stands on the site of the former "Grandma Cline" residence. This property was acquired in 1914 for the sum of $5,003.17 from Sarelda Cline and her heirs. The building was constructed in 1915 with a grant of $18,000 from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. Clifford Shopbell of Evansville, IN, designed the building, which was constructed by Robert Sparks of Marion. It was opened to the public on February 29, 1916 with 1,162 volumes and 680 borrowers. Marie Williams Roberts was the first librarian.

Public Library, Bellevue, Ohio

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