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Feb 26, 2022 · The History of the Scott County Library System by Christine Barth covers seven decades of library history in rural Scott County, Iowa. The Scott County Library System is the oldest county system in the state of Iowa serving rural areas with 6 locations and a traveling bookmobile. In 1950, the Scott County bookmobile organization became the ...
About The Scott County Library System’s History Archives. The Scott County Library System offers free access to its extensive historical archives through a partnership with Advantage Archives. The collection comprises 127,841 pages, spanning from 1968 to 2016, including historical newspapers and other invaluable documents.
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Before the Scott County Library system was established, a bookmobile went into operation on a voluntary basis. The Scott County Bookmobile, Inc. was organized June 16, 1947 . Edna Spies served as the president, driver, and librarian of the organization until the March 1950. The first purchased bookmobile was a retrofitted school bus.
The Scott County Library System is the oldest county system in the state of Iowa serving rural areas with 6 locations and a traveling bookmobile. In 1950, the Scott County bookmobile organization became the Scott County Library System. At that time, there were 4,000 books in the collection. Branches were established in Blue Grass, Eldridge and Princeton. The Walcott Branch was opened in 1952 ...
SCOTT COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES $20,000 Grant Will Help the Library Work with Youth with Print Disabilities Scott County Library System has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities:...
Mar 27, 2024 · With a strong economy, excellent schools, and abundant recreational opportunities, Scott County is a place where people come to live, work, and play. Scott County MN Jobs
“The Scott County Public Library will provide its patrons with access to materials, programs and information needed to succeed at school, at work, and in their personal lives. Our patrons will discover the joy of reading, develop a lifelong love of learning, and utilize the Scott County Public Library as a focal point of community life that connects and unites people.”
