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  • Tags: Library History

Number of Visitors (August-Sept 1874)1.jpg
Count of daily visitors to the library in August and September of 1874

Frank Jaques_COPY.jpg
Frank Jaques (1839-1896) came to Urbana in 1858. He was a lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and early supporter of the library

Young Men's Library Association of Urbana Charter (1872) 1-2_COPY.jpg
This is the founding charter for The Urbana Free Library. The document is signed by all the member's of the Young Men's Library Association of Urbana, including Frederick Eubeling, Frank Jaques, and Samuel Busey.

Urbana Library Association Book Stamp.jpg
These embossed stamps were found in the books lent out by the subscription library. They helped identify which books belonged to the new library

23_1914-02-27 - (CDN) Women to Vote on Bond Issue_cropped.jpg
This article discusses the first public bond issue of which Urbana women could vote
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