Lincoln Public Library
In 1901 the City of Lincoln received the grant for a new library. Combined with the donation by will of a home and two lots by Isabel Nash and gifts by Stephen Foley, the City and Lincoln Public Library constructed a "classic" , style library structure designed by W. A. Otis, of Chicago, in Lincoln, IL. Other than maintenance and alterations not affecting the structure's character, the only significant change has been the remodeling and opening of the basement during 1972-1974.
Lincoln Public Library's history typifies the combination of national wealth, grass roots initiative, and cultural ideals which generated the free library movement and its goal of a free and educated American society. The Lincoln Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The Lincoln Public Library District operates in two buildings in downtown Lincoln. Below you can find the different resources in the Carnagie and Annex buildings.
- Test Preparation Books
- Free Wi-Fi Signal
- Free Library Databases (LibraryOnTheGo, WorldBookWeb)
- Online Public Access Card Catalog
- Adult Non-Fiction Books
- Adult Reference Books
- Public Access Computers with Internet - Adult
- Local History Collection
- Genealogy and Family History Collection
- Lincoln Courier Newspapers on Microfilm
- Local/Out-of-Town Newspapers
- Magazines (Current 5 years)
- Vertical Files
- Adult Biography Books
- Public Use Photocopier
- Microfilm Readers
- Pegram Community Meeting Room
- Keys Community Meeting Room
- Ms. Lou's Blog
- Free Wi-Fi Signal
- Free Library Databases (LibraryOnTheGo, WorldBookWeb)
- Online Public Access Card Catalog
- Youth Services Department (Children and Young Adult)
- Adult Fiction Books (Mystery, Westerns, Science Fiction, and General)
- Public Access Computers & Internet - Juvenile
- Audio Books on CD (Adult and Juvenile)
- DVDs and Videos (Adult and Juvenile)
- Adult Large Print Books
- Adult/Juvenile Magazines (Current Year)
- Paperback Book Exchange
- Public Use Photocopier
- Community Meeting Room
- Terry Turtle's Teaching Totes
- Audio With Book Kits - Juvenile
- Audio/Visual Equipment For Loan (projectors, screens, etc...)
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