Lampasas Public Library
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N 31° 04.014 W 098° 10.855
14R E 578140 N 3437304
Metal marker to the left of the library entrance.
Waymark Code: WM14ZTT
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2021
Views: 5
Marker gives an interesting history of how the library came into being.
Marker Number: 14485
Marker Text:
In 1901, members of Lampasas' Women's Clubs came together to establish a library for the benefit of the community. Early efforts failed, but in 1904 a charter was granted to the Lampasas Library Association. The Pierian Club and the Twentieth Century Club held book receptions and performances to start a library collection. The successful programs brought in more than 800 books, and women staffed a subscription library room until a group of men bought a building near City Hall for a full library. The library continued to expand, and the city built an independent structure for it in 1962. More than a century after Lampasas women's first efforts the library continues to benefit local citizens.
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