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Springdale Public Library

Location: Springdale
Organization Type: Advocacy & Service, Community & Cultural, Literary & Language Arts, Media, Film & Digital Arts
Mission: Mission: “To entertain, inspire, connect, and inform our community.”

Vision: “To enrich our community with the support of the public.”

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Springdale Public Library

Location: Springdale
Organization Type: Advocacy & Service, Community & Cultural, Literary & Language Arts, Media, Film & Digital Arts

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  • Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture

    Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR

    The roar of the stadium. The green of the field. A held breath erupting into victory—or defeat. Is it any wonder that sports inspire artists? With our latest exhibition, Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture, experience how today’s artists and designers respond to the drive, passion, culture, and systems surrounding...

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    JJ's Grill Fayetteville 3615 N Steele Blvd, Fayetteville, AR, United States

    FREE LIVE MUSIC SERVING FAYETTEVILLE SINCE 2009! JJ's Grill Fayetteville Address: 1271 Steamboat Dr #7, Fayetteville, AR 72704 Phone: (479) 443-0700 Hours: Mon-Sat 11AM-1AM SUN: CLOSED Kitchen Hours: Mon-Sat 11AM-12AM SUN: CLOSED

  • Andy Adams at JJ’s Bella Vista

    JJ's Grill Bella Vista 12 Cunningham Corner, Bella Vista, AR

    FREE LIVE MUSIC SERVING BELLA VISTA SINCE 2014! JJ's Grill Bella Vista Address: 12 Cunningham Corner, Bella Vista, AR 72714 Phone:(479)802-6455 Hours: Tue-Sun 11AM-1AM MON: CLOSED Kitchen Hours: Tue-Thu 11AM-9PM Fri-Sun 11AM-10PM MON: CLOSED

Mission

Mission: “To entertain, inspire, connect, and inform our community.”
Vision: “To enrich our community with the support of the public.”

About

Beginnings
Reverend W. G. Brandstetter started a library as a children’s summer project at the Central Presbyterian Church. When he asked Mrs. Inez McFee to take over the project, she agreed so long as it would be a public library organized according to modern standards. Mrs. McFee, a former teacher and the author of 16 books, knew all about those standards.

As president of the library board and chair of the building committee, Mrs. McFee led the Library through its fast-paced early years. The Library was open two afternoons a week and quickly turned into a beehive of activity. In the first six months they accessioned hundreds of books, sponsored one event after another, and were loaning out over 200 books a week. The Library was continuously in the news, and in time the board managed to convince the townspeople that the Library was worthy of their support. In 1926, the group raised $3,000, and in 1927 they built a new library at 118 Johnson Street.

The years that followed were not easy. The Library was in debt when the Great Depression hit, and library supporters had to struggle through the 1930s just to keep it open.

1940s-1960s
Beginning in the 1940s the situation improved. In 1940-43, the federal government provided funds to staff the Library. In 1941, the Library became part of the Washington County Library System, greatly expanding the numbers of books available to Springdale readers. In 1944, Springdale passed a one-mill voluntary tax to support the Library. In 1948, Washington County voters approved a one-mill library tax.

In 1963, a city bond issue included $75,000 for a new library building which, with the help of a federal grant, was completed in 1966.

1980s-2000
In 1985, an expansion was added that honored Pat and Willard Walker.

In 1999-2000, the facility was doubled in size to 43,000 square feet.

Today, the Springdale Public Library is a state-of-the-art public library providing the community with books, audio visual materials, online research resources, computers and Internet access, as well as a full range of programming for all ages. The Library is open seven days a week, checks out approximately 1,900 items per day, and more than 1,500 people visit the facility daily.

Website, Video & Social Links

Website:
https://springdalelibrary.org/

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Social Links:
https://www.facebook.com/SpringdaleLibrary/
http://instagram.com/springdalelibrary

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