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Civic Improvement Library Association established
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Reading Room on lake street
library card -- $1.00 -
"restroom" recorded as the meeting place for libraary service
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Received Carnegie Grant
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suitable lot found (1801 Hil) Construction begins
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dedication ceremonies
Contract price: $8425
Books on hand: 1486
Annual circulation: 4387
Telephone# 782
First librarian: Minnie E. Stowe -
Religious books accepted
books deemed detrimental could be removed -
Basement used by red cross -- WW I and WW II
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Librarian Violet Hornseth
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Library directors: Florence Schoelton, Ruth Marble, Bernice Bergman,Marie Smith, Sara Koepp,Fran O'Keefe, Linda Bolluyt.
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Large bequest from W.C. Booth
Lower level became children's area -
Named to National register of Historic Places
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Friends of the Library established
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702 16th Street
New location for the Spirit Lake Public Library
City purchased building and parking lot (formerly a Red Owl grocery store, then a telemarketing firm) $180,00 raised in three months for renovation fundraising drive led by Nadine Hough Dedicated July 15, 1990 -
Library received accreditation by the state of iowa
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increased the library's hours of service to 50 per week
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Automated the circulation system
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Automated the card catalog
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internet service
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September 19, 2000 theth anniversary celebration
Books on hand: 25,378
Library cardholders: 5,023
Annual circulation: 109,608
Meeting room used by 5123 people in year
Cost of a library card $0
