Vigo County Public Library - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Vigo County Public Library - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Vigo County Public Library is funded public library that serves the people living in Terre Haute and other communities Vigo County, Indiana. It has been in operation since 1882, when the existing library was purchased by local school trustees from the Terre Haute Library Association. Prior to this, there were multiple libraries in the Terre Haute area that were operated by various townships and private organizations. When a state law in 1881 connected the establishment of free public libraries to common schools in cities with more than ten thousand residents, the Terre Haute Board of School Trustees organized the library in its current form.Terre Haute public library accession records In 1906, the library was moved to a new building and named the Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library.History of the Public Library in Vigo County, 1816-1975 A West Branch of the library was opened in 1961. The current main branch held its grand opening in 1979. Read more on Wikipedia
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