From the Evanston Public Library
This month, the Evanston Public Library launches the official celebration of its sesquicentennial – 150 years ago, on April 15, 1873, Evanstonians voted to fund a free public library.
The vote was unanimous – 337 for, zero against. It levied a tax of $2 per $1,000 of property tax value annually. And later that summer, the new library board met to receive the assets of the former Evanston Library Association and make them free for the public – all 932 volumes.
We’ve come a long way in 150 years, but always with the same mission: connecting Evanstonians to the resources in their community.
This year, we’ll be celebrating 150 years of connecting our Evanston community to ideas and resources. Celebrate with us! We’ve got lots of ways to connect:
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