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Serving Fairbury and the surrounding area as a
charitable,
tax-exempt,
not-for-profit organization encouraging education and research. |
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About Us |
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| History of the Dominy Memorial Library: |
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| January 1, 1905, marked not only the start of a new year, but also the opening of Dominy Memorial Library. The initial plans for a library had actually begun shortly more than a decade before, when the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, by sponsoring a book social that cleared $21, opened a Reading Room, open daily from 2 to 4 p.m. As the town grew, so did the demand for a public library. In 1901, Hazel Dominy, daughter of the Lorenzo B. Dominy, died after a short illness. Her father, wanting to both commemorate his daughter and benefit the city, decided to build a library. He died before plans for the building were completed, but his wife fulfilled his wishes, requesting the right to name the building and that the name never be changed. She also listed the rules by which the library would be operated. Dominy Memorial Library, at the corner of Third and Elm, a site selected by Mr. Dominy, was completed at a cost of $12,000. |
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| Today, Dominy Memorial Library is a charitable, tax-exempt, not-for- profit organization designed to serve the needs of Fairbury and the surrounding vicinity. A resource to encourage education and to promote research, the library acts as a cultural center, housing 18,709 books. It is also home to large print books, audio books, newspapers, magazines, music cassettes, videos, bifocal kits, and art prints. Patrons have access to a fax machine, copy machine, microfilm printer-reader, genealogy materials, and the internet through two computers. The library offers a meeting room, outreach programs, children's programs, and a children's library. Currently, the roster lists 1,478 card holders. |
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| Through the decades, charitable contributions have allowed the library to well serve Fairbury area citizens. To meet the demands of an increasingly technological-and expensive-society, the library relies even more upon the generosity of its patrons to keep it a viable and growing institution. |
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| Today, after more than 100 years, Dominy Memorial Library is looking to renovate the existing building while maintaining its unique character and adding a 10,000 square foot addition to provide room for growth of collection and technology and meeting rooms and program space that meet safety requirements. |
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| Just as the Dominy family made our library possible over 100 years ago, now it is our turn to leave our legacy for the future generations. |
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| Learn more about our history in Dominy Centennial. |
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Areas of the New Library with
Special Naming Opportunities
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Browse downloadable audiobooks and eBooks from Alliance Digital Media Library. Your library card and your pin/password are required to download books. |
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Donated Books |
| WE DO NOT ACCEPT textbooks, encyclopedia sets of any kind, musty books, yellowed books or books in poor condition. These items can't be put in our collection and they do not sell at our book sales. We do not have the resources to pass them on or recycle them. |
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