Beaver Dam Community Library
The Williams Free Library is a public building in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. It was the first public library in the United States to have open stacks. In 1985 the building was abandoned and the library was relocated and renamed the Beaver Dam Community Library.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: first public library in the United States of America to have open stacks
- Also known as: “Dodge County Historical Society Museum” and “Williams Free Library”
- Address: 311 North Spring Street, Beaver Dam, 53916
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and Swan House and Vita Spring Pavilion.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Building
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Old St. Mark's Episcopal Church building is located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and was built in 1858. The congregation moved to the present site on East Mill Street in 1978, previously used as a Pentecostal church. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is situated 740 feet southeast of Beaver Dam Community Library.
Swan House and Vita Spring Pavilion
House
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The Swan House and Vita Spring Pavilion are located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Swan House and Vita Spring Pavilion is situated 1,500 feet southeast of Beaver Dam Community Library.
Wayland Academy
School
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Wayland Academy is a selective private, coeducational college preparatory boarding high school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States. The student population at the beginning of the 2024–2025 school year was 200. Wayland Academy is situated 2,800 feet east of Beaver Dam Community Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beaver Dam and Beaver Edge.
Beaver Dam
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Beaver Dam is a city of 17,000 people in Dodge County of Southwest Wisconsin. The city was named for an old beaver dam located in a stream flowing into Beaver Dam River.
Beaver Edge
Hamlet
Beaver Edge is an unincorporated community in the town of Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The community lies on the east shore of Beaver Dam Lake. Beaver Edge is situated 2 miles north of Beaver Dam Community Library.
South Beaver Dam
Hamlet
South Beaver Dam is an unincorporated community in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, in the town of Calamus. The community is located just south of the city of Beaver Dam. South Beaver Dam is situated 3 miles southwest of Beaver Dam Community Library.
Beaver Dam Community Library
- Categories: public library, library building, building, and education
- Location: City of Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.45917° or 43° 27′ 33″ northLongitude
-88.83638° or 88° 50′ 11″ westElevation
869 feet (265 metres)Operator
City of Beaver DamOpen location code
86MHF557+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 302530270OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
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