Senior Speaker Series: How Libraries Grew Up in Iowa with Darcy Dougherty Maulsby (fb)

Senior Speaker Series: Week 1️⃣2️⃣ of 1️⃣4️⃣ The local library has played an essential role in daily life for generations of Iowans. With 543 public libraries, Iowa ranks 4th in the nation in the number of libraries, per capita. This wasn't always true, however. Learn the fascinating story of how Iowa evolved from a frontier state with no public libraries to a place where public libraries are a hub of the community this Friday, May 30th at 10 AM. Did you know women played a pivotal role in getting libraries started in their communities, long before they had the right to vote? Would you believe some of the biggest names in architecture designed a number of Iowa's public libraries? Can you guess which small-town Iowa library was housed in a former jail for years? What Iowa library seems to be haunted? How are cake pans and backpacks helping keep Iowa libraries relevant to their communities today? If you can relate to the idea of the public library as a "place that doesn't belong to me, but feels like mine," don't miss this enjoyable, eye-opening program! Thank you so much to our generous sponsor of our spring series, Stuart Community Care Center and The Willows! #SeniorSpeakerSeries #communityprogramming #seniorcitizenprogramming #seniorprogramming #seniorspeakerseries #libraryhistory (fb)