Belleville Public Library - Belleville, Illinois
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The Belleville Public Library, the oldest in Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM23NH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2007
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The Belleville Public Library is the oldest subscription library in the State of Illinois. Belleville, a community with a strong German heritage, owes this distinction to a group of educated German immigrants known as the "Latin Farmers". On June 26, 1836, they pooled their books and housed them in a place easily accessible to the public. The German Library Society of St. Clair County was organized. As to be expected, much of the original collection of 346 volumes is in German. At a City Council meeting on February 5, 1883, the decision was made to acquire the holdings of the Saengerbund and Library Society's collection of 6,000 volumes. Along with that decision came the establishment of a tax of one mill (1/10 of a cent) on the dollar to support the library.
The Library is housed in a Carnegie library building dedicated on January 20, 1916, which is located at 121 E. Washington St.
Classification of Library: Public Library (Open to all)
Internet access available: Yes - Library Terminal: Register with Library Clerk to use
Hours of Operation:
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon - Thur:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fri., Sat.
Closed Sunday
Library Website: [Web Link]
Approximate date of opening.: Not listed
Additional Internet Connection Options: Not listed
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