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OCT
28
Library Building, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
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OCT
18
1909 Carnegie Library, Litchfield, Illinois
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OCT
18
[LIB2638] - Housed in an original 1904 Carnegie building, the Library was remodeled in 1999 to become handicapped accessible.
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OCT
18
1908 Public Library, Joliet, Illinois
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18
[LIB2637] - Today, the main body of the collection -- which includes over 300,000 books and 400 magazine subscriptions -- is housed in the historical 1903 Daniel H. Burnham-designed building in the heart of Joliet City Center. [Website]
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SEP
28
Lincoln Library, Springfield, Illinois
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28
[LIB2545] Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure. Abraham Lincoln ABH Springfield by teepossibleJoin one of the largest artist affiliate programs
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SEP
28
1922 Library, Decatur, Illinois
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28
[LIB2541] - As the library grew, the need for a new building arose and by the turn of the 20th century, plans were in place. The Decatur Public Library Building, located at 457 N. Main, was built at a cost of $65,000. A grant from Andrew Carnegie paid for most of it. The cornerstone was laid on June 16, 1902, and the building was opened to the public on July 1, 1903. By 1970, the library was in need of a larger facility and obtained the building on 247 E. North Street which had recently been vacated by Sears. This building served until 1999, when the library moved to its current location on 130 N. North Franklin Street. [From the website] Decatur Illinois 1869 Antique Panoramic Map by terraprints_classicBegin selling my paintings online at Zazzle.
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SEP
28
1947 Public Library, Kankakee, Illinois
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[LIB2540] Website Kankakee Illinois 1869 Antique Panoramic Map by terraprints_classicBrowse other Topo maps Posters
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JUN
06
1928 Withers Public Library, Bloomington, Illinois
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06
[LIB1902] 1887 Mrs. Sarah B. Withers donates land at the corner of East and Washington streets for a library. A two-story building is erected and christened Withers Library. It is dedicated with speeches and a grand banquet. [Website] Withers Public Library, Bloomington, Illinois by feedmelinguiniView other Vintage Postcards
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MAY
25
Elijah P. Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois
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MAY
25
[LIB1802] The Library was named for the abolitionist newspaper editor, Elijah Lovejoy, who was shot and killed while defending his press from a pro-slavery mob in Alton, Illinois in 1837. Special Collection: The National Ragtime and Jazz Archive In March 1974 the Board of Trustees, in recognition of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's part in the St. Louis metropolitan community and its rich cultural tradition of jazz and ragtime music, established the National Ragtime and Jazz Archive (NRJA) at Lovejoy Library. The archive documents early recorded jazz and in particular the lives of notable jazz musicians from the St. Louis area. The John Randolph Collection, with approximately 10,500 78-rpm records, provided the original basis for the NRJA Record Collection. Today there are more than 20,000 records in the archive. Audio and videotapes, sheet music, piano rolls, photographs and oral history materials are also included. [Website]
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MAY
03
1907 Public Library, Lewistown, Illinois
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03
[LIB1570] The building’s cornerstone bears the inscription “Carnegie 1906.” It not only serves as a testament to the generosity of Andrew Carnegie but also to the untiring efforts of the Lewistown Public Library and Reading Room Association and the Lewistown community. [from the website]
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MAY
03
1954 Denkman Memorial Library, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
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MAY
03
[LIB1568] Frederick Denkmann (1824 – 1905) was an American lumber baron based in Rock Island, Illinois. He teamed up with his brother-in-law Friedrich Weyerhäuser and formed Weyerhäuser-Denkmann Lumber Company.
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MAR
15
Public Library, Galesburg, Illinois
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MAR
15
[LIB1169] The Galesburg Public Library’s Archive, located near the adult services area, contains a research collection of rare books, original manuscripts, biographical information, local and Illinois county histories, city directories, school yearbooks, newspapers, journals, maps, county plat books, photographs, artwork and other materials reflecting the heritage and history of Galesburg and the surrounding area. The library's archive also houses the genealogy records and materials of the Knox County Genealogical Society which are available for use by the public. Genealogy material is located on open shelving near the microfilm readers; other material is kept in the locked and temperature-controlled Illinois Room.
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MAR
15
1909 Public Library, Edwardsville, Illinois
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[LIB1167] In 1903 Edwardsville resident Charles Boeschenstein, the publisher of the Intelligencer and a former mayor, wrote Andrew Carnegie to request funds to erect a library building. Through Boeschenstein's efforts, Edwardsville received $12,500 for the construction of a permanent home for the public library. The city of Edwardsville complimented Carnegie's offer by donating a parcel of land in the city park for the library to occupy. Work began in 1904, and the building was dedicated on June 28, 1906. At that time a library membership cost 10 cents per month, which allowed access to a collection of roughly 500 books. To support the continued operation of the library, patrons hosted several community events and fund-raisers, such as concerts and card games. [From the website] Search Amazon.com for Edwardsville, Illinois
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MAR
15
Public Library, Mendota, Illinois
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15
[LIB1165] Search Amazon.com for mendota illinois
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JAN
19
1916 Public Library, Danville, Illinois
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Three other collections were ultimately consolidated to form the Danville Public Library in 1883. After renting library space in three downtown locations over twenty years, the Board of Trustees applied to Andrew Carnegie, a philanthropist, for funds to build a home for the library. Carnegie granted the city $40,000 and construction began in 1903. [http://www.danville.lib.il.us/about.htm] [LIB787] Click on the image to order a reproduction of this postcard!
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DEC
20
1908 Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois
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OCT
08
Harper Memorial Library, University of Chicago, Illinois
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OCT
08
[LIB0361] - The University of Chicago is located on the south side, 7 miles from the business center, facing the Midway Plaisance, the campus now covering an area of 95 acres. William Rainey Harper Memorial Library stands at the south end of the grounds.
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OCT
04
Carnegie Library, Mt. Vernon, Illinois
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OCT
04
[LIB0350] - Local businessmen worked to secure a donation from Andrew Carnegie and the city accepted $12,500.00 from Mr. Carnegie. On April 8, 1903, the city resolved to "furnish a suitable site and grounds upon which to erect said building, and to appropriate, levy, and raise, by direct taxation or otherwise," 10% of the donation annually to support the library. Property was optioned in Green's subdivision of block twelve (101 South 7th Street) for $7,000.00. The city council minutes of August 3, 1905 reported the building (at a total cost of $15,562.00) was now ready for occupancy. The library has continued to operate from these premises to this day. Read more of the history of this library here.
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SEP
24
Carnegie Public Library, Taylorville, Illinois
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[LIB0321] - The Taylorville Public Library had its beginning when several prominent women met in the lecture room of the Christian Church on January 11, 1898, and organized the Taylorvllle Woman's Club for the distinct purpose of founding a "City Library." Read more here.
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Founders Memorial Library, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
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[LIB0193] - NIU's $13 million Founders Memorial Library holds one of the largest collections of books, periodicals and micro-documents in Illinois. Materials are arranged by Subjects into nine basic cluster areas, [From the back of the card]
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JAN
12
Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville, Illinois
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JAN
12
[LIB0149]From the back of the card: Built in 1880's as summer home of Ansel B. Cook. Became the village library in 1924.Ansel Cook’s will of 1894 stipulated a brick or stone memorial be constructed at a cost of at least $10,000 and that a library be attached. However, the will stipulated that nor more than $2500 should be spent on books. In 1910, the Alpha Club, forerunner of the Libertyville Women’s Club, opened a circulating library. The books and periodicals were initially stored in Decker and Bond’s Drug Store and later in the Village Hall. The Club donated its library to the Cook memorial Library following the 1920 death of Emily Barrows Cook. After the mansion’s front porch was removed, the exterior stuccoed, the pillars added, and the upper floor converted into living quarters for the librarian, Cook memorial Library opened in 1921. [Thanks to the Libertyville Mundelein Historical Society]
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DEC
12
1911 Public Library, Rock Island, Illinois
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[LIB2593]The building now in use, at 401-19th Street, was completed and opened in 1903. It was first called “Rock Island’s Temple of Literature.” Much of its funding came from the donations of two contemporary Rock Island businessmen, Frederick Denkmann and Frederick Weyerhaeuser, his brother-in-law, who would later become giants in the American lumber business. [Thanks to the Rock Island Public Library]
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NOV
10
Lincoln Library, Springfield, Illinois
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NOV
09
Public Library, Chicago, IL
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NOV
09
[LIB0886] "Make thy books thy companions. Let thy cases and shelves be thy pleasure grounds and gardens." Judah ibn-Tibbon (12th century)
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NOV
09
Interior View, Chicago Public Library, IL
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