The Le Mars Public Library will turn 150 years old on Wednesday, and to celebrate, the library will host a Chamber Coffee event that will kick off 150 days of celebrating the library’s impact on Le Mars. During the Chamber Coffee on Wednesday, Mayor Rob Bixenman will read a proclamation from the city, and the winning library card designs from a design contest held last fall will be unveiled.
Other events planned during the celebration will include a talk from Dr. Shana Stuart on April 23rd during National Library Week, Patron Appreciation Month during May, a bookmark contest during June, and All Le Mars Read during July. The celebrations will conclude on August 6th with the 150th Celebration Bash, to be held at the library from 5pm-7pm. Additional events will be revealed over the course of the celebration.
Library service in Le Mars started in 1876 as a paid membership service, with the city taking over operations in 1885. The library has been in its current building since 1976, having moved from the Carnegie Library building that opened in 1904.
