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The '''Aurora Public Library''' was first organized by voluntary contributions.<ref name="libraries"/> When the town was incorporated in 1819 a lot on Fifth Street (then called Literary Street) was set aside for a public library, but it too time for enough funds to be raised its establishment.<ref name="libraries">[http://books.google.com/books?id=JbgZAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA12&dq=aurora+public+library+indiana&cd=2#v=onepage&q=aurora%20public%20library%20indiana&f=false]</ref>
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Aurora Public Library
| nrhp_type = cp
| nocat = yes
| image = Aurora Public Library, Indiana.jpg
| caption = Front of the library
| location = 414 Second St., [[Aurora, Indiana]]
| coordinates = {{coord|39|3|25|N|84|54|5|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Indiana#USA
| built = 1913-1914, 1923
| architect = Garber, Frederick & Woodward; et al.
| architecture = Renaissance
| added = May 27, 1993
| area = less than one acre
| refnum = 93000474<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
}}
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The '''Aurora Public Library''' was first organized by voluntary contributions.<ref name="libraries"/> When the town was incorporated in 1819 a lot on Fifth Street (then called Literary Street) was set aside for a public library, but it took time for enough funds to be raised for its establishment.<ref name="libraries">William Elmer Henry [https://books.google.com/books?id=JbgZAAAAMAAJ&dq=aurora+public+library+indiana&pg=PA12 Municipal and institutional libraries of Indiana]: History, condition and management Indiana. Louisiana purchase exposition commission
Publisher s.n., 1904 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized Oct 2, 2006 Length 162 pages pages 12-14</ref>


In 1882 fundraising by the sale of stock in the library property was done in $5 per share for 141 shares, subscribed by 51 people, and the sale of the library lot for another $700 raising $1,405.<ref name="libraries"/> Non-shareholders could access the library for $1.50 a year.<ref name="libraries"/>
In 1882 fundraising by the sale of stock in the library property was done in $5 per share for 141 shares, subscribed by 51 people, and the sale of the library lot for another $700 raising $1,405.<ref name="libraries"/> Non-shareholders could access the library for $1.50 a year.<ref name="libraries"/>


In 1901 the library with its 3,500 volumes and "several current magazines" was transferred to the city, and opened in two "well lighted rooms" in the city building three afternoons and two evenings per week with an annual circulation totaling 11,000.<ref name="libraries"/> It was funded with a 3 cent tax per $100 in property value ($370 per year) supplemented by donations of books and money.<ref name="libraries"/> A 1904 account stated that under its board selected by the city council "Aurora now has a good, free, public library operating under a very favorable law and there is no reason why, fostered as it is, it should not fulfill the expectations of the liberal minded founders of the city who planned for a community where culture would be general and where ignorance should have no place." <ref name="libraries"/>
In 1901 the library with its 3,500 volumes and "several current magazines" was transferred to the city, and opened in two "well lighted rooms" in the city building three afternoons and two evenings per week with an annual circulation totaling 11,000.<ref name="libraries"/> It was funded with a 3 cent tax per $100 in property value ($370 per year) supplemented by donations of books and money.<ref name="libraries"/> A 1904 account stated that under its board selected by the city council "Aurora now has a good, free, public library operating under a very favorable law and there is no reason why, fostered as it is, it should not fulfill the expectations of the liberal minded founders of the city who planned for a community where culture would be general and where ignorance should have no place."<ref name="libraries"/>


The current Aurora Library building was constructed by the Cincinnati architectural firm of [[Garber & Woodward]] in 1913–1914, with a small rear addition designed by the same firm and added in 1923. It is a one-story, "T" plan, [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance Revival]] style red brick building on a raised basement. It has a low hipped roof, round arched openings, and [[terra cotta]] ornament.<ref name="SHAARD">{{cite web| url = https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html| title = Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) | publisher = Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology | format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2015-08-01}} ''Note:'' This includes {{cite web| url = https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/4e51c/N/Aurora_Public_Library_nomination.pdf| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Aurora Public Library | accessdate = 2015-09-01| author =Jeffrey L. Huntington| date=August 1992}} and Accompanying photographs.</ref>{{rp|5, 7}}
The current Aurora Library building was constructed by the Cincinnati architectural firm of [[Garber and Woodward]]. The Renaissance style building has been listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. <ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IN/Dearborn/state.html Aurora Public Library] (added 1993 - Building - #93000474)

Also known as 029-029-51027</ref>
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1993.<ref name="nris"/> It is located in the [[Downtown Aurora Historic District]].

The Aurora Public Library operates today as the Aurora Public Library District.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | accessdate=4 March 2018 | archive-date=February 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Aurora Public Library also serves residents of several surrounding townships and of the nearby city of [[Lawrenceburg, Indiana|Lawrenceburg]] through a reciprocity agreement.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://eapld.org/faq/ | title=FAQ | publisher=Aurora Public Library District | accessdate=4 March 2018}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana]]
[[Category:Library buildings completed in 1914]]
[[Category:Renaissance Revival architecture in Indiana]]
[[Category:Public libraries in Indiana]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dearborn County, Indiana]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Dearborn County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Indiana]]
[[Category:1819 establishments in Indiana]]

Latest revision as of 21:05, 16 September 2023

Aurora Public Library
Front of the library
Aurora Public Library (Indiana) is located in Indiana
Aurora Public Library (Indiana)
Aurora Public Library (Indiana) is located in the United States
Aurora Public Library (Indiana)
Location414 Second St., Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates39°3′25″N 84°54′5″W / 39.05694°N 84.90139°W / 39.05694; -84.90139
Arealess than one acre
Built1913-1914, 1923
ArchitectGarber, Frederick & Woodward; et al.
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.93000474[1]
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1993

The Aurora Public Library was first organized by voluntary contributions.[2] When the town was incorporated in 1819 a lot on Fifth Street (then called Literary Street) was set aside for a public library, but it took time for enough funds to be raised for its establishment.[2]

In 1882 fundraising by the sale of stock in the library property was done in $5 per share for 141 shares, subscribed by 51 people, and the sale of the library lot for another $700 raising $1,405.[2] Non-shareholders could access the library for $1.50 a year.[2]

In 1901 the library with its 3,500 volumes and "several current magazines" was transferred to the city, and opened in two "well lighted rooms" in the city building three afternoons and two evenings per week with an annual circulation totaling 11,000.[2] It was funded with a 3 cent tax per $100 in property value ($370 per year) supplemented by donations of books and money.[2] A 1904 account stated that under its board selected by the city council "Aurora now has a good, free, public library operating under a very favorable law and there is no reason why, fostered as it is, it should not fulfill the expectations of the liberal minded founders of the city who planned for a community where culture would be general and where ignorance should have no place."[2]

The current Aurora Library building was constructed by the Cincinnati architectural firm of Garber & Woodward in 1913–1914, with a small rear addition designed by the same firm and added in 1923. It is a one-story, "T" plan, Renaissance Revival style red brick building on a raised basement. It has a low hipped roof, round arched openings, and terra cotta ornament.[3]: 5, 7 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.

The Aurora Public Library operates today as the Aurora Public Library District.[4] The Aurora Public Library also serves residents of several surrounding townships and of the nearby city of Lawrenceburg through a reciprocity agreement.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g William Elmer Henry Municipal and institutional libraries of Indiana: History, condition and management Indiana. Louisiana purchase exposition commission Publisher s.n., 1904 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized Oct 2, 2006 Length 162 pages pages 12-14
  3. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2015. Note: This includes Jeffrey L. Huntington (August 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Aurora Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved September 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.
  4. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "FAQ". Aurora Public Library District. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
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