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Iowa City Public Library

Title

Iowa City Public Library

Description

The first ICPL was on the second floor of the C.O.D. Steam Laundry building at 211 Iowa Ave. opening its doors on Thursday January 21, 1897. The library initially employed one librarian and held a total of 1,300 books. Public outcry for more positive spaces for Iowa City's youth was a major catalyst in the public library's inception.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Publisher

State Library of Iowa

Date

1897

Contributor

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Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

File Name

IowaCity1897_001.jpeg