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  2. Melbourne, Iowa - Wikipedia

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    50162. Area code. 641. FIPS code. 19-50880. GNIS feature ID. 0458951. Melbourne is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 786 at the time of the 2020 census.

  3. City of Literature - Wikipedia

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    The State Library Victoria in Melbourne. UNESCO's City of Literature programme is part of the wider Creative Cities Network. The Network was launched in 2004, and now has member cities in seven creative fields. The other creative fields are: Crafts and Folk Arts, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Media Arts, and Music. [1]

  4. List of Carnegie libraries in Iowa - Wikipedia

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    The following list of Carnegie libraries in Iowa provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Iowa, where 101 public libraries were built from 99 grants (totaling $1,495,706) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1892 to 1917. In addition, academic libraries were built at 7 institutions (totaling $210,000).

  5. Iowa City Public Library - Wikipedia

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    Iowa City Public Library. Coordinates: 41.6593°N 91.5323°W. The Iowa City Public Library (ICPL) was established in 1896 to serve the people of Iowa City, Iowa, USA. Currently located in a new facility at the intersection of college and Linn Streets on the downtown pedestrian mall, ICPL serves a population of 69,000 residents of Iowa City, and ...

  6. State Library of Iowa - Wikipedia

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    The library was moved to the new Capitol in Iowa City in 1857. In January 1894, the library was moved to its new quarters in the west wing of the new capitol building in Des Moines. The new library was an addition of true architectural beauty to the new capitol. Its four galleries were reached by winding stairs at either end of the room.

  7. Dewey Readmore Books - Wikipedia

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    Dewey Readmore Books (November 18, 1987 – November 29, 2006) was the library cat of the Spencer, Iowa, Public Library. Having been abandoned in the library's drop box in January 1988, he was adopted by the library and gained local attention for his story shortly thereafter. His fame soon grew nationally, then internationally, and he was ...

  8. Marion Carnegie Public Library - Wikipedia

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    94000260 [1] Added to NRHP. March 25, 1994. The Marion Carnegie Public Library is a historic building located in Marion, Iowa, United States. The Marion Federation of Women's Clubs was established in 1901 with the purpose of organizing a public library. Adeliza Daniels was the primary force behind the organization, and she contacted Andrew ...

  9. Council Bluffs Public Library - Wikipedia

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    The Council Bluffs Library Association was formed in 1878. The Free Public Library was created in 1882, and it operated out of rented space. W. S. Baird, a library trustee, contacted the Carnegie Foundation who agreed to fund a new building at $50,000 if the city agreed to provide a site and institute an annual tax of $5,000 to operate the ...

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