Fairmont City in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Fairmont City Library Center
Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 3, 2021
1. The Fairmont City Library Center Marker
2006 - The Collinsville Memorial Library expanded its boundaries through a successful referendum to include the entire Unit 10 School District not already covered by library service and all of Fairmont City, IL and renamed the library service the Mississippi Valley Library District (MVLD).
2007 - The MVLD opened a temporary trial library in Fairmont City at the Holy Rosary School.
2008 - The Library District moved the library to the American Legion Hall where the library shared the building with the American Legion bar for one year.
2009 - The Board of Trustees bought the American Legion Hall for $185,000 to provide permanent service to the Fairmont City community and its surrounding area, to help sustain the American Legion Post 961 legacy and to retain a historical building for the area.
2010-2012 - Several grants written by Director Barbara Rhodes from different federal and state agencies and the Village of Fairmont City for half a million dollars completed the process of updating the interior and exterior of the building and the parking lot and grounds around the library for improved community use.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.
Location. 38° 39.032′ N, 90° 6.239′ W. Marker is in Fairmont City, Illinois, in St. Clair County. Marker is at the intersection of Collinsville Road and North 44th Street, on the right when traveling east on Collinsville Road. Marker is located outside Fairmont City Library Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2870 N 44th St, East Saint Louis IL 62201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fairmont City (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodhenge (approx. 1.7 miles away); N. 13th St. and Nectar Ave. (approx. 1.7 miles away); N. 9th St. and Gross Ave. (approx. 1.8 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); West Stockade (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mound 72 (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairmont City.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 3, 2021
2. The Fairmont City Library Center Marker
Marker is at the entrance of the library.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
