Saturday, September 22, 2012

The Mostly Volunteer, Independent Lake Elmo (MN) Library



Lake Elmo opens library that controversy and hard work built.  (St. Paul Pioneer Press, 9/5/2012)

Excerpt:    Lake Elmo's new library, which opens this week, stands as a 7,000-square-foot testament to civic spirit. The city-owned library was built by swarms of volunteers, angry at Washington County's decision to close its Lake Elmo branch library in January.

Related articles
Cash-strapped Minn. cities cut library service.  (MPR News 11/1/2011)
Lake Elmo shelves county library system.  (Minneapolis Star Tribune, 9/24/2011)

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