Bruun Memorial Library began in 1884, when Mrs. Lydia Bruun donated $2,000 for books and equipment plus about 200 books and the use of a room upstairs in a building she owned. On February 23 of that year, a library association was formed. The library was opened on May 16, with Mrs. Olive Kline as the first librarian. On April 17, 1886, Mrs. Bruun deeded the building to the city for $1 with the following conditions: $100 per year to be spent for good and appropriate current reading matter for the free reading room; $50 per year to be spent for good and suitable books; $10 per year to be spent for cards or tickets to be distributed among the poor of the city.In 1956 a big project was undertaken. The library was remodeled, with new shelves, wall covering, and ceiling. The library commission helped classify the books, and a ton of old books and periodicals were discarded.
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