Key dates
- 1895. Cambria News advocates for opening of reading room for young people of community.
- c. 1898. Newspaper editor opens reading room in his office. Popularity of service forces relocation to Jane Morgan's store.
- 1904. Miss Myfanwy becomes 1st librarian. Paid $8/month.
- 1916. Group of Cambria residents form a library board. Library located at Lindenlaub Millinery Store.
- 1917. Village board appropriation: $200. (Raised to $270 in 1919)
- 1923-1940. Mrs. Mary Cottam serves as librarian. Replaced by Mrs. Myfanwy Archer.
- 1943. Robert Tarrant purchases building and donates it for library use. (It is where the library is currently located.)
- Library on 1st floor
- Meeting and club rooms on 2nd floor
- Jane Morgan is Robert Tarrant's mother.
Other library history posts:
Alma Public Library. (1/15/2016)
Altoona Public Library. (1/16/2016)
Appleton Public Library. (1/17/2016)
Vaughn Public Library, Ashland. (1/18/2016)
Baraboo Public Library. (1/19/2016)
Boulder Junction Public Library. (1/20/2016)
Brillion Public Library. (1/22/2016)
Listed by year of legal establishment:
1888. Vaughn Public Library, Ashland
1891. Wisconsin Library Association established.
1895. Baraboo Public Library
1897. Appleton Public Library
1917/1943(?). Cambria library/Jane Morgan Memorial Library
1959. Brillion Public Library
1960. Altoona Public Library
1977. Boulder Junction Community Library
1985. Alma Public Library
Altoona Public Library. (1/16/2016)
Appleton Public Library. (1/17/2016)
Vaughn Public Library, Ashland. (1/18/2016)
Baraboo Public Library. (1/19/2016)
Boulder Junction Public Library. (1/20/2016)
Brillion Public Library. (1/22/2016)
Listed by year of legal establishment:
1888. Vaughn Public Library, Ashland
1891. Wisconsin Library Association established.
1895. Baraboo Public Library
1897. Appleton Public Library
1917/1943(?). Cambria library/Jane Morgan Memorial Library
1959. Brillion Public Library
1960. Altoona Public Library
1977. Boulder Junction Community Library
1985. Alma Public Library
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