History is fascinating.
The Library History Room is full of so many interesting stories that should be shared.
Some will make you laugh, some will make you cry, and some will make you wonder why.
Enjoy traveling back in time with our historian!
Children’s Library – 1986
Clear Lake Carnegie Library
Big Muskie
Clear Lake has been prized for its bountiful fishing even long before the settlers came along. She still draws fishing enthusiasts. May 10th and 11th there will be many fishermen competing in [...]
Junior High Fire 1975
50 years ago! It’s been 50 years and a few days since our Junior High building was lost to fire in April of 1975. Jane Beard, physical education instructor, discovered that a [...]
Return of the Trumpeter Swans
Have you ever had the quiet of a remote wetland or calm lake interrupted by what sounds like a brass band? You might have heard Trumpeter Swans. When European settlers arrived in [...]
Earth Day in Clear Lake
Earth Day began on April 22 1970. It was the largest worldwide day of protest and awareness ever organized. It remains so to this day. The diverse groups of people who support [...]