Calumet Public Library

Calumet Public Library
Country United States
Location Calumet, Michigan
Coordinates 47°14′37″N 88°26′53″W / 47.24348°N 88.44809°W / 47.24348; -88.44809Coordinates: 47°14′37″N 88°26′53″W / 47.24348°N 88.44809°W / 47.24348; -88.44809
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Director Debra Oyler
Website Calumet Public Library
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An interior view of the library

The Calumet Public School Library is a combined library that serves as both a school library and as a library for the public in Calumet, Michigan. The shared library has a long history in Calumet. It serves as a public library that provides school services and also a public library that is being provided by a school.

A township library was created in Calumet during the early 1870s. In 1898 a new public library was constructed by the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company. This library, providing public bathing facilities and a smoking room, as well as art prints, books and foreign language newspapers, also served as the school library until the mid-1940s. At this time, with the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company leaving the area, the building was reconfigured and the library collection was moved to the high school. The school resumed library services to the community.

A new Calumet Public School Library was built as an addition to the CLK (Calumet, Laurium & Keweenaw) school campus in 1997. Designed by the firm of Thomblinson Harburn Associates, the library reflects the historical look of many of the turn-of-the-century buildings in the area with the use of soft curves and large mullioned windows. The combination of new oak furniture and refinished antiques from the old C & H library emphasize this traditional design.

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