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Huxley, Iowa
Distance: 8.8 Mi515 N Main
50124 Huxley -
Iowa Public Television
Distance: 25.3 Mi6450 Corporate Drive
50131 Johnston -
Iowa Center for The Book
Distance: 30.0 Mi1112 E Grand Ave
50319 Des Moines -
Feh Associates: Architects and Engineers
Distance: 30.1 Mi604 E Grand Ave
50309 Des Moines -
Des Moines Public Library
Distance: 30.4 Mi1000 Grand Ave
50309 Des Moines
Description
The Ames Public Library was not originally a free public library. During the 1890s, subscribers paid dues to keep a small reading room open. For example, in 1897 a local P.E.O. Society purchased 33 shares of stock and later voted two dollars per month to support the library.