Bloomfield Public Library

Bloomfield Public Library is a public library located in Bloomfield, Iowa, United States. A library in Bloomfield dates back to the 1870s when a library association was established. One had to pay a subscription fee in order to borrow books. The Carnegie Corporation of New York had accepted the Commercial Club of Bloomfield's application for a grant for $10,000 on November 21, 1911.[3][4] An election on December 30, 1911 approved constructing new public library in town. The building was designed by Frank E. Wetherell of the Des Moines architectural firm of Wetherall and Gage, and contractor C.W. Ennis constructed it. The new library was dedicated on August 8, 1913. The library is a brick, side gable structure with a projecting entrance on the long side of the building. Both the entrance and the side elevations of the building feature Tudor Revival vergeboards and half-timbered gable ends. The collection includes books in large print, regular print, hard back books and paperbacks, movies, and books-on-CD. Other services include public computers, a young adult section, and a children's area.[5] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[2]

Bloomfield Public Library
CountryUnited States
TypePublic
Established1913
Location107 N. Columbia
Bloomfield, Iowa
Other information
DirectorAnne Tews
Websitewww.bloomfield.lib.ia.us
Map
References: [1]
Bloomfield Public Library
Coordinates40°45′09″N 92°24′59″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1913
Built byC.W. Ennis
ArchitectFrank E. Wetherell
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.15000721[2]
Added to NRHPOctober 13, 2015

References
  1. "Directory information". Bloomfield Public Library. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.
  3. Molly Meyers Naumann. "Bloomfield Public Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  4. "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Bloomfield Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  5. "Welcome!". Bloomfield Public Library. Retrieved 2016-03-05.



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