Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library
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The Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library in Williamsport
, Washington Township
, Warren County
, Indiana
was established in 1914 in a borrowed space in a downtown office building. It opened as a Carnegie library
in 1917 on Fall Street.
A new library building was completed in 2002 at 28 East Second Street, across State Road 28
from the Warren County Court House and County Jail buildings. This new building was funded primarily with the support of the Warren County Community Foundation (WCCF) and the Community Alliance to Promote Education (CAPE).
In 2006 the new building was heavily damaged by fire. The restored building opened in late 2007.
Williamsport, Indiana
Williamsport is a town in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Warren County and is the largest of the four incorporated towns in the county...
, Washington Township
Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana
Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Warren County, Indiana, USA. It is the most populous township in the county; its population is 2,351 according to the 2000 census, with 1,935 of those living in Williamsport...
, Warren County
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
was established in 1914 in a borrowed space in a downtown office building. It opened as a Carnegie library
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
in 1917 on Fall Street.
A new library building was completed in 2002 at 28 East Second Street, across State Road 28
Indiana State Road 28
State Road 28 is an east–west road in central Indiana in the United States that crosses the entire state from east to west, covering a distance of about and passing about to the north of the state capitol of Indianapolis.-Route description:...
from the Warren County Court House and County Jail buildings. This new building was funded primarily with the support of the Warren County Community Foundation (WCCF) and the Community Alliance to Promote Education (CAPE).
In 2006 the new building was heavily damaged by fire. The restored building opened in late 2007.