Unintentionally (by me) this third featured पुस्तकालय has managed to marry the modernity of Princeton Public पुस्तकालय with the traditional(ness) exhibited द्वारा Neilsen Hays Library, providing an exemplary example for other libraries that hope to update for the future. T.B. Scott Free Library, located in Merrill, Wisconsin [population 10,145], is a gem in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.
Merrill is a town of registered historical buildings and the पुस्तकालय is no exception. T.B. Scott Library, a Wisconsin Register Landmark, opened its doors March 25, 1891, supported द्वारा WI state legislator T. B. Scott's bequest of $10,000 and later sustained द्वारा a substantial Andrew Carniege grant. It sits अगला to a river and often becomes pleasantly full with teenagers when the neighboring middle school concludes its school day.

Because Merrill is a one-library town TB Scott Free पुस्तकालय makes sure to fulfill all possible needs: private one-person study rooms and group study rooms, a fascinating Genealogy & History Room where patrons can purchase amazingly in-depth pamphlets on the history of the पुस्तकालय and the town for only 50 cents, a special children's storytime room illustrated द्वारा a colorful mural, and so forth. Of course the three-floor पुस्तकालय is well-stocked with पुस्तकें and DVDs for check out but this is one पुस्तकालय that remains a village center. Local artifacts, collections and crafts are displayed in the Andrew Carniege wing (which also denotes the original one-room library). Computers with internet access sit on the चोटी, शीर्ष floor, and are illuminated द्वारा daytime sunlight streaming through both the skylights and the दीवार of windows overlooking the nearby river and forested park.

This is possibly one of my प्रिय libraries ever not only because it is a pillar of excellence in the middle of 'nowhere' या because it shows that libraries can be updated without losing personality and becoming sterile, but because of personal reasons: My mother grew up using this library. This was her and her seven siblings' haven away from the farmhouse. And despite several decades and varying distances separating them from their childhood days, I am inclined to agree when they all maintain that this is the best पुस्तकालय आप will ever find.

Library Hours
From Tuesday after Labor दिन until Friday before Memorial Day
9 am - 8 pm Monday through Thursday.
9 am - 5:00 pm Friday.
9 am - 5:00 pm Saturday.

Summer Hours: From Memorial दिन weekend through Labor Day
9 am - 8 pm Monday through Thursday.
9 am - 5:00 pm Friday.
9 am - Noon Saturday

Address & Contact Numbers
106 W. First St.; Merrill, WI 54452
Tel: 715-536-7191
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Bibliography:
Historical Facts from "The Story of T.B. Scott Free Library: The First Fifty Years" द्वारा Beatrice Lebal
चित्रो द्वारा Cressida Hanson
Soapbox लेख द्वारा Cressida Hanson