The Shorewood-Troy Public Library serves the village of Shorewood, Illinois and its surrounding areas. The library is near the intersection of U.S. Route 52 and Illinois Route 59.
| Shorewood-Troy Public Library | |
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 Shorewood-Troy Public Library | |
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| 41°31′27″N 88°12′17″W / 41.52407°N 88.20472°W | |
| Location | 650 Deerwood Dr, Shorewood, Illinois, United States of America |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | November 17, 1975 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 41,523 |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 171,930 |
| Population served | 19,235 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.shorewoodtroylibrary.org |
Library statistics edit
FY2021[1] Information
Population served: 19,235
Circulation: 171,930
History edit
On Monday, November 17, 1975, the Shorewood-Troy Township Library opened its doors to residents of Shorewood. The original building was a storefront in the Shorewood Plaza on US Route 52, containing over 2,000 books, magazines, cassettes and records.[2] Originally part of the Burr Oak Library System, residents had been using the Burr Oak bookmobile as their library service since 1972.[3]
Originally labeled as a “demonstration library”, the storefront library operated under federal grants for several years.[4] In May 1976, the Shorewood-Troy Library District was formed, after a referendum passed establishing a library board and new tax rates.[5]
By 1980, the community of Shorewood was outgrowing its small storefront library, so the search for a new site began. In June 1984, a library construction grant of $250,000 was awarded to the district. Land was donated just north of the Shorewood Plaza by George and William Michas and Chris Dragatsis for the new building.[6] The official ground-breaking of the new 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) facility was August 16, 1984.[7] The Shorewood-Troy Public Library opened to the public the following year. In 1992–93, a lower level of the library was completed to house the Youth Services Department and a meeting room.
Notes edit
- ^ "Library Search & Compare". imls.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ “New Library will Open in October.” Herald News. August 29, 1975
- ^ “Bookmobile Service to Troy to End by April 1.” The Plainfield Enterprise. March 6, 1974
- ^ “Troy Township Residents Given Information on Demonstration Library.” Herald News. February 23, 1976. p. 13
- ^ “‘We’re Being Used’…a Happy Thought.” Herald News. February 6, 1977
- ^ “Building Grant Bound for Shorewood Library.” Herald News. June 11, 1984
- ^ “Shovels Turned for New Library.” Herald News. August 17, 1984