Black Creek Village Public Library
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The Black Creek Village Public Library is a public library in the village of Black Creek
Black Creek, Wisconsin
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 1,316 people, 540 households, and 513 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,097.6 people per square mile . There were 540 housing units at an average density of 450 per square mile...

, Outagamie County
Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Outagamie is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Appleton. As of the 2009 census estimate, its population was 177,155....

, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

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This public library has a collection of over 24,000 items.

The library is a member of the Outagamie Waupaca Library System (OWLS), which is allied with the Nicolet Federated Library System (NFLS). Both library systems share a common computer network and catalog, at http://www.infosoup.org. This system allows members to access over 1,600,000 items.

Geography

The library is located at 507 South Maple Street, Black Creek
Black Creek, Wisconsin
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 1,316 people, 540 households, and 513 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,097.6 people per square mile . There were 540 housing units at an average density of 450 per square mile...

, Outagamie County
Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Outagamie is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Appleton. As of the 2009 census estimate, its population was 177,155....

, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, United States
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44°28′28"N 88°27′0.36"W (44.468011, -88.4501).

History

The library was first established in 1901. Originally the library was located at 301 North Maple Street, sharing the building with the local fire department. In 1989 the library relocated to 507 South Maple Street, adding a community center to the other half of the new building. The building was dedicated in 1990. The building at 301 North Maple Street is now occupied by the village hall and local police department.

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