Unintentionally (by me) this third featured perpustakaan has managed to marry the modernity of Princeton Public perpustakaan with the traditional(ness) exhibited oleh Neilsen Hays Library, providing an exemplary example for other libraries that hope to update for the future. T.B. Scott Free Library, located in Merrill, Wisconsin [population 10,145], is a gem in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.
Merrill is a town of registered historical buildings and the perpustakaan is no exception. T.B. Scott Library, a Wisconsin Register Landmark, opened its doors March 25, 1891, supported oleh WI state legislator T. B. Scott's bequest of $10,000 and later sustained oleh a substantial Andrew Carniege grant. It sits selanjutnya to a river and often becomes pleasantly full with teenagers when the neighboring middle school concludes its school day.

Because Merrill is a one-library town TB Scott Free perpustakaan makes sure to fulfill all possible needs: private one-person study rooms and group study rooms, a fascinating Genealogy & History Room where patrons can purchase amazingly in-depth pamphlets on the history of the perpustakaan and the town for only 50 cents, a special children's storytime room illustrated oleh a colorful mural, and so forth. Of course the three-floor perpustakaan is well-stocked with buku and DVDs for check out but this is one perpustakaan that remains a village center. Local artifacts, collections and crafts are displayed in the Andrew Carniege wing (which also denotes the original one-room library). Computers with internet access sit on the puncak, atas floor, and are illuminated oleh daytime sunlight streaming through both the skylights and the dinding of windows overlooking the nearby river and forested park.

This is possibly one of my favorit libraries ever not only because it is a pillar of excellence in the middle of 'nowhere' atau because it shows that libraries can be updated without losing personality and becoming sterile, but because of personal reasons: My mother grew up using this library. This was her and her seven siblings' haven away from the farmhouse. And despite several decades and varying distances separating them from their childhood days, I am inclined to agree when they all maintain that this is the best perpustakaan anda will ever find.

Library Hours
From Tuesday after Labor hari until Friday before Memorial Day
9 am - 8 pm Monday through Thursday.
9 am - 5:00 pm Friday.
9 am - 5:00 pm Saturday.

Summer Hours: From Memorial hari weekend through Labor Day
9 am - 8 pm Monday through Thursday.
9 am - 5:00 pm Friday.
9 am - Noon Saturday

Address & Contact Numbers
106 W. First St.; Merrill, WI 54452
Tel: 715-536-7191
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Bibliography:
Historical Facts from "The Story of T.B. Scott Free Library: The First Fifty Years" oleh Beatrice Lebal
foto oleh Cressida Hanson
Soapbox artikel oleh Cressida Hanson