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
Saratoga of the Midwest
Clear Lake was known as the Saratoga of the Midwest for good reason. Our natural environment offers us a playground for sport and recreation. When the water turns from summer soft to [...]
Snowy Outhouse
Ah, the good old days. Full of romance. People lived simpler lives. Things weren’t as complicated. Perhaps. This photo is from around 1910. It gives us something to consider. When you walk [...]
Christmas Choir
Could anything be sweeter at Christmas than the songs of children? Christmas pageants, programs, and plays by the kids renew the magic for kids of all ages. All the practices culminate in [...]
Twixmas
Twixmas- the unofficial term for the relaxed period between Christmas and New Year. Time to shift from high gear to glorious neutral. The possibilities are endless and Clear Lake holds them all. [...]