Tag Archives: Libraries

Washburn Public Library

Posted on 16 March 2012 by

I worked in the small Washburn Public Library this afternoon. Its plaque indicates that it’s on the register of historical places; its architecture indicates it might be a Carnegie Library, but I couldn’t verify that. The old fashioned reading room … Continue reading →

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Powered by a Library

Posted on 19 October 2009 by

Some feel-good stories are true.  William Kamkwamba‘s is one of them.  Forced to drop out of school in Malawi because his parents couldn’t afford the tuition, he decided to educate himself.  Unwittingly following the path of Andrew Carnegie and hundreds … Continue reading →

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Carnegie Library Site, Stuart, Iowa

Posted on 6 September 2009 by

Carnegie Library Site, Stuart, Iowa, originally uploaded by Edith OSB. I stopped in Stuart, Iowa a couple of weeks ago, hoping to see the old Carnegie Library building. Not being able to locate it in the near-dark, I stayed overnight … Continue reading →

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