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         CITY OF CHEROKEE, IOWA

                                      CHEROKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY
                                 
  Library Website:  www.cherokee.lib.ia.us
                                       
Library e-mail:  cherdir@iowatelecom.net

215 S. 2nd St.         Phone No.  712-225-3498      Fax No. 712-225-4964  

Winter   Library Hours: 
  Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Tuesday & Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

                (Memorial Day to Labor Day) library closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays and
                the library is open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Library Staff:   Mary Jo Ruppert, Director Judy Grienke-Miller, Technical Services
  Margaret Semerad Sandy Gustafson
  Sandy Taylor Christy Alquist
  Donna Amundson  

     The three full time staff members are certified with the State Library of Iowa.

Board of Trustees:  Jomi Anderson, President Ed Burkhalter
John Challstrom Ruth Hayes
Darla Struck Brenda Perrin
Bill Jentz Jim Lewallen
Jeff Hayes

               Friends of the Library meet several times throughout the year.  Their annual fundraiser, 
a holiday book basket auction, takes place in December.  Officers are:  Julie Thomas, President, 
Sue Parker, Secretary and Mary Ann Miller, Treasurer.

HISTORY

The Cherokee Public Library was established in 1886 by a group of twelve women and officially 
opened its doors in 1898.  In January of 1903, the City received confirmation of a $10,000 grant 
from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation with an additional $2,000 being granted the next year.  
The building was dedicated in April of 1905 and still houses the library.  The interior has been 
remodeled, but the facade is original, allowing the library to be placed on the National Register 
of Historic Sites in 1986.  A two floor addition to the rear of the building was completed in 
October, 1998.  An interesting feature of the addition is the enclosure of the original "bowstring" 
west wall as an interior wall.

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