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
The Clear Lake Coal Gasification Plant
Before electricity arrived in Clear Lake, homes and businesses had gas lighting. The gas came from burning coal in an oxygen deficient atmosphere, collecting the gas and “cracking” it (sending it through [...]
Comic fREADom
Oh to be a kid again! Those endless summer days with no obligations contained all sorts of possibilities. A favorite memory is grabbing a comic book and lemonade and escaping to the [...]
Swimming Clear Lake
Ahh… the cooling waters of Clear Lake on a warm summer day! How do you swim? Some people like to relax and lounge, others go gangbusters and exercise without sweating. It must [...]
The Tornado of 1931
A tornado hit Clear Lake on August 27, 1931. It first touched down in Bayside where one person was killed in the Rist Cottage. It damaged the Bayside amusement park and destroyed [...]