The Past is Never Dead
It’s Not Even the Past.
William Faulkner
History is hopping at the Clear Lake Public Library. Our History Room maintains an extensive collection of the rich and fascinating Clear Lake past. We welcome you to make an appointment to explore the wealth. We have tales to tell about events, places, and people who shaped our present day culture. Some are famous, some infamous. They’re all here waiting for you to come take a peek at them.
Several times in the past few months an inquiry by a patron has turned into an exciting episode of History Detectives. We have researched and found fun facts to add to our collections. So come with your questions. You too might be putting on your Indiana Jones garb and delving deep into history.
We collect and preserve photos we don’t already have. Stories that are primarily sources, the facts are known to the person relaying them, are perhaps something we’d be interested in acquiring. But as for Aunt Bertha’s tea set, there are other history partners who are better equipped to care for those memorabilia. We are happy to put you in touch with our fellow organizations.
Do you prefer your history to go? We’ve got ya covered! Log onto the Clear Lake Public Library website. Select History Collection and open the drop down tab.
You will see the newspaper archives that you have free access to. We are fortunate to have newspapers from Clear Lake’s early days (1860) to more modern times (2016), all from the comfort of your couch. You can have “Remember When” moments anytime any day.
As prices tick up, we all look to use our resources wisely. The Clear Lake Public Library offers Ancestry.com FREE to our patrons within our building. The Library edition of Ancestry allows our patrons to use overseas records free of charge too. You can come dig around your past anytime the library is open. Use our computers or bring your own to research your unique history. If you’d like a bit of help getting started or tips on staying organized while you grow the branches of you family tree, you can make an appointment with the History Room on Mondays from 10-3.
641-357-6133
Please come and immerse yourself in the vibrant, living History at the Clear Lake Public Library.