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.

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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: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and Wayland Academy.

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. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is situated 740 feet southeast of Beaver Dam Community Library.

Wayland Academy

School

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Wayland Academy is a selective private, coeducational… Wayland Academy is situated 2,800 feet east of Beaver Dam Community Library.

Beaver Dam High School

School

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Beaver Dam High School is a public high school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States. Beaver Dam High School is situated 1 mile east of Beaver Dam Community Library.