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Chatham Public Library |
Opened 14 Sept. 1903 |
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Chatham established a free public library in 1890. A gift of $19,000 from Andrew Carnegie was received in January 1902 and then used to erect a new library which was completed in 1903. The stack room extruded in a semi-circle at the back of the library building. A dome was another special feature of this library.
Main floor: stack room, reference room, librarian's office, men's reading room, ladies' reading room, delivery area.
Size: 60 ft. x 60 ft.
Source: Archives of Ontario, S-2199