The origins of the library in Elmwood are difficult to trace: only fragmentary references appear in available records. Apparently the idea began in...
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Public library service for Canton, Illinois was initiated in 1892 thanks to the beneficence of William Parlin, Sr., inventor and founder of the P&a...
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History of LME Library District...
The first meeting for the purpose of establishing a public library in the village of Princeville was he...
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Mission Statement:
The mission of the Galva Public Library is to provide educational, informational, cultural and recreational resources and servi...
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History
In 1858, the Young Men’s Literary and Library Association opened a reading room over a bank on Main Street. This reading room was th...
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Friends of the Library meet quarterly to focus public attention on the library, to stimulate the use of the library’s resources and services,...
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The Peoria Public Library was founded in 1880 as one of the first tax-supported libraries in Illinois. Any citizen of Peoria is entitled to a libra...
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