Austin Public Library (Minnesota)

Austin Public Library
Austin Public Library
	Austin Public Library
	43°40′14″N 92°58′16″W / 43.670651°N 92.971115°W
Location	323 4th Ave. NE ; Austin, MN 55912-3773
Established	1884
Collection
Size	103,000
Access and use
Population served	30,000
Other information
Director	Julie Clinefelter
Website	www.aplmn.org

The Austin Public Library is a public library in Austin, Minnesota. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, the SE Minnesota library region.^[3]

History[edit]

The library began in 1884 out of the basement of the Mower County courthouse.^[1] By the turn of the century there became an increased need in more library space so the city of Austin reached out to Andrew Carnegie to petition for funds for a new building. An initial request for $25,000 was turned down and replaced with an offer of $12,000. Citing a growth in population the city requested more, and on October 3, 1901, Carnegie agreed to donate $15,000 with the stipulation the city agree to pay a $1,500 annual upkeep and maintenance fee on the building.^[4] Upon its completion the Austin Ladies' Floral Club donated 3,425 of the volumes in its own library to the new Carnegie library.^[5]

The Carnegie building was the main public library of Austin until its replacement in 1996.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "About the Library". Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
^ "A new page for the library; Clinefelter begins duties as Austin Public Library director | Austin Daily Herald". www.austindailyherald.com. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
^ Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO)
^ "New Carnagie Library". Vol. XXXVII, no. 6. Mower County Transcript. April 13, 1904. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
^ "45th Meeting of Ladies' Floral Club". Vol. XLVII, no. 28. Mower County Transcript. September 16, 1914. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

External links[edit]

[about-1] "About the Library". Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

[2] "A new page for the library; Clinefelter begins duties as Austin Public Library director | Austin Daily Herald". www.austindailyherald.com. Retrieved 8 November 2017.

[3] Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO)

[4] "New Carnagie Library". Vol. XXXVII, no. 6. Mower County Transcript. April 13, 1904. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

[5] "45th Meeting of Ladies' Floral Club". Vol. XLVII, no. 28. Mower County Transcript. September 16, 1914. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

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