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Stillwater Public Library

The Stillwater Public Library is a library system serving the residents of Stillwater, Minnesota, in the United States.Stillwater Public Library is an associate library of the Washington County Library, and a participant with the Metropolitan Library Service Agency, and Minitex, an information and resource sharing program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Contributions
Between 2008-2012, the Library had nearly a million visitors. Library patrons took part in book club meetings, children’s story times and study sessions. In 2012, patrons borrowed more than 300,000 items from the library.

Origin
The Stillwater Public Library was established in 1897. The original building was constructed in 1902 on the current site with funds provided by Andrew Carnegie. An addition was built in 1973 with financial support from the Margaret Rivers Foundation. The building was completely renovated in 1987.

In March 2005, the City Council formally approved a resolution to provide City funds of $5 million towards a library renovation and expansion project, and authorized the Library Board to proceed. Matching funds to complete the project came from the generous support of foundations, corporations, and individuals in the Stillwater community. Groundbreaking for the project was in September 2005. Construction was completed in the fall of 2006. The library reopened at the Third Street site on September 18, 2006.