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
A Town Full of History
Thanks to the local Historical Society, Clear Lake finally has its own history museum backed up by a history archives room at the public library (developed by H. Milton Duesenberg). These two [...]
Ridiculous Days
This weekend Clear Lake is holding another round of city wide garage sales. There will no doubt be some fantastic bargains to be found. In the late 1950’s and 1960’s Clear Lake [...]
Sailboat Races
On days when sailboats race, our lake wears one her most picturesque faces. The first sailboat is believed to have launched before 1870. A craft named “Water Witch”, was built before the [...]
4th of July Fireworks
Clear Lake knows how to celebrate the 4th of July with style! Our fireworks displays are top notch. They get bigger and better every year. One year in particular, a spectacular show [...]