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Rusk County Community Library Home > History

• 1907-1910 • 1911-1915 • 1916-1920 • 1921-1925 • 1926-1930 • 1931-1935 • 1936-1940 • 1941-1945 •
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1916

Librarian:	Mattie L. McMahon
Borrowers:	1179
County borrowers:	42
Books:	2581
Circulation:	15338
City appropriation:	$1,250.00
Administration:	Trustees: Mrs. J. Carow, Mrs. G.A. Kenyon, Supt. L.F. Rahr, Mr. Streator, Mrs. Michaelson, Mr. H. Dimock, F.E. Munroe
Notes:	Books were taken by teachers for use in their schools and were kept 6 weeks. A fire in the library on April 8, made it necessary to close for seven and one-half weeks for repairs.

1917

Librarian:	Mattie L. McMahon
Borrowers:	1592
County borrowers:	70
Books:	2979
Circulation:	21187
City appropriation:	$1,500.00
Administration:	n/a
Notes:	Club rooms in the basement of the library maintained by Woman's club and Commercial club groups.

1918

Librarian:	Mattie L. McMahon
Borrowers:	1940
County borrowers:	150
Books:	3275
Circulation:	22734
City appropriation:	$1,500.00
Administration:	Trustees: Mrs. Geo. Kenyon. Mrs. J.A. Michaelson, Mrs. J.W. Carow, Mrs. L.F. Rahr, Mr. A.C. Thompson, Mr. H. Dimock, F.E. Munroe
Notes:	Population of Ladysmith reported as 3,600. A county traveling library system was established this year. Six libraries were sent out.

1919

Librarian:	Mattie L. McMahon
Borrowers:	2233
County borrowers:	213
Books:	3563
Circulation:	22218
City appropriation:	$1,500.00
County appropriation:	$300.00
Administration:	Trustees: Mrs. Geo. Kenyon, Mrs. J.A. Michaelson, Mrs. O. McNally, Marshall Lewis, A.C. Thompson, H. Dimock, F.E. Munroe
Notes:	Nine county libraries were sent out

1920

Librarian:	Mattie L McMahon
Borrowers:	2590
County borrowers:	997
Books:	4032
Circulation:	27270
City appropriation:	$2,100.00
Administration:	Trustees: H.A. Dimock, F.E. Munroe, Marshall Lewis, Mrs. Geo. Kenyon, Mrs. J.A. Michaelson, Mrs. J.S. Bordner
Notes:	Nine county libraries reported. Population of Ladysmith reported as 4,000. Library hours, 9-12 A.M. 3-6 P.M. 7-9 evenings.

• History > 1907-1910 • 1911-1915 • 1916-1920 • 1921-1925 • 1926-1930 • 1931-1935 • 1936-1940 •
• 1941-1945 •
More to come!

The Rusk County Community Library is a member of the Bi-county Library & Information Consortium. (BCLIC)
BCLIC is a consortium of seven public libraries in Barron and Rusk Counties (Wisconsin),
the Mount Senario College Library, and the Barron County Library Service.

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