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Ludington Public Library had its beginnings 1872. In 1881, the building and all library contents were destroyed in a major city fire. The Pere Marquette Literary Club worked to obtain a grant from the Carnegie Institution for construction of the new Ludington library.
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Carnegie library should, and judging from recent disclosures will, stand a thousand years. This statement will at once prove comforting to the public and gratifying to the builder, John Anderson of this
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In 2011, after firing a staff member for releasing a "tell all" about the library and its "unsavory regulars", the library was sued in a federal court for free speech violations.
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is one of the two branches of the Mason County
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to construct the library building, which opened in 1906. The building has since had major expansions and is still operational.
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The "Flights of
Learning" sculpture is at the front of the Ludington Public Library.
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Braciszeski, Kevin (August 16, 2014). "'Double the fun' adds to sculpture trail".
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On March 1, 1906, with 3,800 books in its collection, the library made its debut.
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The "Double the Fun" sculpture was installed in 2014. Modeled by sculptor
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building was declared as the library that will "stand a thousand years."
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Book 12, Common
Council of the City of Ludington, September 7, 1904
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Hinson, Mark (March 26, 2006). "Sculpturing, a place in history".
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Begnoche (March 4, 2006). "Library celebrates 100 years".
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Begnoche (March 4, 2006). "Library plans expansion".
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Ludington Record-Appeal, 2–9–1905, Volume XXXVIII, No. 26
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sculptures at various parts of its surrounding property.
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Manistee, Mason and Oceana Counties, Michigan
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