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Magnolia Library closes after 94 years of service · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Magnolia Library closes after ninety four years of service. Written
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  Speaker 1: by Shaw Local News Network, this article is being read
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  Speaker 1: by an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. The
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  Speaker 1: Magnolia Library, a community fixture since nineteen thirty two, permanently
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  Speaker 1: closed its doors Saturday, ending more than nine decades of
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  Speaker 1: service to the village of Magnolia and surrounding Putnam County communities.
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  Speaker 1: For ninety four years, the library provided residents with books,
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  Speaker 1: educational resources, technology, and community programs for children and adults.
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  Speaker 1: The closure marks the end of an era for an
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  Speaker 1: institution that shaped generations of readers and learners. Librarian Peggy Smith,
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  Speaker 1: who led the library for forty years, reflected on her
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  Speaker 1: tenure and the women who came before her. It has
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  Speaker 1: been a great honor to have followed the remarkable women
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  Speaker 1: who served before me. Smith said the dedication and commitment
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  Speaker 1: helped establish and sustain the library as an important part
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  Speaker 1: of the community. Their leadership and service left a lasting
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  Speaker 1: impact on generations of residents and helped shape the library
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  Speaker 1: district into a valued local institution throughout the villages of
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  Speaker 1: Putnam County. The library held its final day of service Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: July eleventh, from nine am to noon, the community gathered
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  Speaker 1: to say goodbye and celebrate Smith's four decades of service
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  Speaker 1: with light refreshments including doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, coffee, and juice.
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  Speaker 1: The Magnolia Library Branch and Putnam County Library District thanked
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  Speaker 1: everyone who supported the library since its opening in nineteen
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  Speaker 1: thirty two. While this chapter is coming to an end,
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  Speaker 1: the friendships and memories created within its walls will be
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  Speaker 1: cherished for years to come, the library said in a statement.