Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library
Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library, front view
Lua error in Module:Infobox_mapframe at line 197: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Alternative namesSimmons Neighborhood Library
EtymologyGilbert Maurice Simmons
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeLibrary
Location711 59th Place, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Current tenantsKenosha Public Library
Construction started1899
Completed1900
OpeningJuly 1900
InauguratedMay 1900
Cost$150,000
OwnerCity of Kenosha
Height
Top floor3
Technical details
Floor count3
Floor area9,045 sqft
Lifts/elevators0
Design and construction
ArchitectDaniel Burnham
DeveloperOssian Cole Simonds
Other information
Parking14
Public transit accessMetra : Kenosha station, line Union Pacific / North Line
Kenosha Area Transit, routes 2 and 4
Website
https://www.mykpl.info/simmons
Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library
Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 411: Malformed coordinates value.
Location711 59th Pl., Kenosha, Wisconsin
CoordinatesLua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofLibrary Park Historic District (ID88002657)
NRHP reference No.74000093[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1974
Designated WHSLJanuary 1, 1989.

The Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, and is a location of the Kenosha Public Library (KPL), which is part of the Kenosha County Library System (KCLS)[2] The Simmons Memorial Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and was the first formal location for KPL.[3][4]

History

[edit | edit source]

The Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library was the first public building in the City Park district in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Upon its completion, City Park became known as Library Park. Daniel Burnham designed the Neoclassical library while Ossian Cole Simonds developed the landscaping plan. Former Kenosha mayor Zalmon G. Simmons donated $150,000 for the building's construction on the condition that it be named in honor for his deceased son. The city agreed, and the library opened to the public on May 30, 1900.[5][6] As the city's first public library building, Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library greatly increased the volumes of literature available to the citizens of Kenosha. By the mid-1910s, the library had 124,368 volumes and sought to expand with a branch library.[7] The building was recognized by the National Park Service with a listing on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1974. When the Library Park Historic District was created in 1988, the library was listed as a contributing property.[1]

There are rumors of the library being haunted by a female ghost and a legend of a secret tomb in the library.[8]

Services

[edit | edit source]
Library interior

Collections

[edit | edit source]

The Simmons Library's collection count is over 13,000 items, has access to over 275,000 items via the other Kenosha Public Library locations, and over 2 million items through the partnership with libraries in Racine County, Walworth County, and Rock County.[9]

Technology

[edit | edit source]

The Simmons Library technology services include public access computers and free wireless internet access throughout the library. The Library provides access to e-books, music, movies, and other electronic collections. The library provides access to a color printer & copier for a fee. Printing at the library uses a secure release station to help protect patron privacy, with a secondary printer located in the Children's Room. A fax machine is also available for public use, with a 3D printer available by request from the Southwest Library.[10] The library operates a Book Break telephone hotline during the COVID-19 pandemic, which reads stories to children.[11]

The library system uses RFID pads on all library materials where users only need to place the book on a table and check out occurs without scanning.

See also

[edit | edit source]

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). With one photo.
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
[edit | edit source]

Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons

Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=Gilbert_M._Simmons_Memorial_Library&oldid=5574126"