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The Horicon Public Library is located in Horicon, Wisconsin, United States. Established in 1850,〔''HPL History'' http://www.horicon.lib.wi.us/History_HPL.html〕 it serves the 4,972 Horicon residents,〔''Census Population Finder 53032'' http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=53032&_state=&Submit.x=19&Submit.y=12&_county=&_cityTown=&_zip=53032&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph〕 as well as residents from surrounding communities. The total service population in 2008 was 5,172.〔''Wisconsin Public Library Statistics'' http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/dm-lib-stat.html〕 The library is a member of the Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System (MWFLS) which shares materials with other public libraries throughout Dodge and Washington Counties in southeastern Wisconsin.〔''Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System'' http://www.mwfls.org/memberlibraries.asp, ''SHARE Libraries'' https://www.sharelibraries.info〕 ==History== In 1850, the Horicon Public Library was born at the local school.〔 In 1869 it was relocated to the downtown area, and was housed in various business buildings. The library moved throughout the 19th century and early twentieth century, residing in spaces above furniture stores and Odd Fellows Hall. In 1874, E.M. Griswold's store and Post Office hosted the library's collection and services. The Horicon Free Library Association formed in 1899, and in 1926, the Library was provided a municipally-funded space in City Hall located on West Lake Street. When a new City Hall was built in 1957, the library moved with it, and there it resides today. In 1993 the library was moved from an upstairs location to the newly renovated former fire department space adjoining City Hall. Public funding of the library has grown with the collection and needs of the community. $300 was appropriated from the city's coffers in 1900. This funding was nowhere near the quantity needed, and the schools, churches, city band, theatricals and individuals and community groups raised more funds. By 1948, the city provided $1,400 of the library's annual budget, and in 2008 the City of Horicon supplied $196,645 of the $423,896 budget.〔 Fundraising is still necessary to allow for programs at the library, with events such as auctions, raffles, and other activities allowing for the continuing programming initiative.〔''Horicon Library plans Chairity event'' http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/local/article_06969543-565f-50aa-b9c9-49152ef696d5.html, ''Horicon Library to decorate tree with origami'' http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/local/article_ca9ed34a-847d-5e98-ad3b-462469afa603.html〕 The Friends of the Horicon Public Library were organized in 1987 specifically to raise money for programs and special items, and to provide volunteers for library events.〔''HPL Friends'' http://www.horicon.lib.wi.us/Friends_HPL.html〕 The small-town evaluation program "First Impressions," a program for community assessment and improvement, in 2009, stated that the Horicon Public Library was “outstanding.”〔''Teams offer ways to make Horicon more attractive'' http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/local/article_dd953e87-4e37-5e56-98b5-736fc2a325ea.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Horicon Public Library」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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