Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-09
Library News of the State.


Atlantic-At the March electlon 1he
citizens of Atlantic voted in favor OF
the establishment of free puphc llprd-
ry. The question of a free library was
already before the people when a prop
osition from Mr.. Carnegie for erecting
a S12.5OG library building made II
doubly necessary to vote upon the
question The results show that Atlan-
tic will not only have free puptc IL
trary. but also building In which to
house the books.
Cedar Falls-Mr. Carnegie has nou-
fed Cedar Falls of his Willingness 10
present the town with Sl5,ooo library
building on the usual conditions, and
the city council promptly voted to COM
ply with the conditions.
Cedar Rapids Library day was OBJ
served by the Cedar Rapids library on
Feb. II by an evening meeting, with
program of unusual interest. which at
tracted a large audience of Cedar Rap
IDS citizens. Superintendent Mcconnell.
OF the city schools spoke on the Uni
f1cation of the Educational Agencies.
and Miss Irene Warren. of the School
OF Education, University of Chicago.
spoke on The Library, the School and
tie Community" Mr.. Barrett, state
superintendent of instruction and
member of the Iowa library commits
sion, talked on Libraries for Every
body" After the addresses an infor-
NAL reception in the library rooms gave
every one an opportunity to inspect the
work being done by the library. to meet
the speakers of the evening and the
members of the Cedar Rapids library
following morning a meeting of espe-
cial interest to trustees and librarians
was conducted by Miss Tyler, secretary
Of the Iowa library commission, which
took the form of question box, and
called forth animated discussions OF
practical topics. Many trustees and
librarians from other libraries We're
present. Library day has come to be
an annual feature of the Cedar Rapids
library, thru Miss McCrory's enthusiast
tic efforts.
Clinton-Some time ago Mr.. Carne-
gle made a proposition to the city of
Clinton to provide library building to
cost 100000, on the usual 10 per cent
basis for annual support. AT the city
election, March 81, the question of es-
tablishing and maintaining a free Ii
brary and accepting Mr.. Carnegie's Of
fer, was voted upon and carried, and
steps will at once be taken to erect the
building as soon as the board of trus-
tees is appointed.
Denison is one of the towns to re-
ceive the announcement of Mr.. Came
giles willingness to erect a $4,000
building on the usual conditions. This
is one of the newer libraries, having
voted on the library question last year.
Eagle Grove-The establishment and
maintenance of free public library, by
civ tax. was decided upon by the citi-
zens of Eagle Grove at the March cleo
ton.
F,,dora-The board of trustees have
decided upon the plans for the ne"
Carnegie library to be erected at FL
dora at cost of $4,000, Patton d
Miller. of Chicago, having been Sc
lected as the architects.
Estheryille--A $4,000 building for
the free public library of Baskerville
will be provided by Mr. Carnegie on the
usual conditions of 10 per cent annual
iy for maintenance.
Hampton-A proposition from Mr.
Carnegie to provide for the erection OF
a $4,000 library building has been ac-
cepted by the city council of Hampton
en- the usual conditions. The library is
now occupying crowded quarters in the
basement of the court house.
Iowa City-A library building to cost
$4,000 will be erected thru Mr. Car
negie's generosity for Iowa City upon
the usual conditions, which will doubt
less be complied with, and centrally
located lot provided.
Manchester has recently received an
offer of $4,000 for a library building
rom Mr. Carnegie upon the usual con-
slitions, which will doubtless be ac-
copied.
Maauoketa - Two questions were
voted upon and carried in Maquoketa
that of maintaining a library by tax
levy and accepting Mr.. Carnegies offer
oe $4,000 for "a building.
Marion-The club women of Marion
,,ave been most active in their work for
4 public library, having federated for
this purpose, and have opened their Ii
9rary with a good collection of books
Miss Parkhurst is librarian. They hope
The city will eventually vote tax for
he support of the library.
Marshalltown-Th city council has
;iven a seventy five-foot lot for the
lew Carnegie library building, and the
rchitects, Patton & Miller, of Chicago
AVE the plans for the building nearly
ompleted.
Mason City-A proposition to provide
$4,000 for the erection of library
,uilding for Mason City has been made
Mr.. Carnegie. Inasmuch as the Ii