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CHL No. 817 Free Library Site - Sacramento

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NO. 817 SITE OF FIRST COUNTY FREE LIBRARY BRANCH IN CALIFORNIA - Through the efforts of Miss Harriet G. Eddy, then principal of Elk Grove Union High School, in 1908 Elk Grove acquired the first county free library branch in California. Subsequently, California's county free library branch system has become one of the most outstanding in America.

Location

9125 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove
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External Links:

“Harriet G. Eddy (1876-1966): California’s First County Library Organizer"
CHL #817 SITE OF FIRST COUNTY FREE LIBRARY BRANCH IN CALIFORNIA