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Library History
Designed by Daniel H. Burnham and built in 1903 the Joliet Public Library opened to the public on December 14th, 1903 and was overseen by Charlotte Akin. The statue of Louis Joliet, for which the Joliet Public Library is well known, arrived shortly there after in 1904. In 1905 the Board of School Inspectors would begin occupying space at the library for it's administrative offices and would continue to do so until 1934. Amidst the economic trouble of the 1930's city hall would occupy offices in the Library in 1936 and offices of the city government would remain until 1967.