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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 ...
Jul 21, 2018 · The Scott County Library System was formed in 1950 out of the Scott County Library bookmobile organization to serve rural Scott County, Iowa. This collection has photographs and documents pertaining to the library system and the many communities it has served.
Published by the Scott County Library System in 2020 in honor of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Scott County Library System. What people are saying - Write a review We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Scott County Library System (Iowa) Collected by: Scott County Library System . Archived since: Sep, 2021. Description: This collection of websites documents the Scott County Library System, headquartered in Eldridge, Iowa. The Scott County Library System is the oldest county system in the state of Iowa serving rural areas with 6 locations and a ...
