Primghar Library Find on this Page Hours Services for all ages Services for the Children Services for Adults Also Available Library History Staff And Addresses July Newsletter (pdf-1.2 Mbytes) August NewsLetter

• Magazines
• Video Tapes
• Audio tapes-music and books
• Inter library loan without charge
• Community bulletin board
• Internet Browser **Please call to reserve a time.
• Word Processor **Please call to reserve a time.

• Books for pre-schoolers
• Books for elementary students
• Books and cassettes
• Story hour 48 weeks a year
• Special holiday programs
• Summer reading programs
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• Reference material and non fiction
  for middle and high school students

• Fiction books of all types
• Large print books
• Paperbacks
• Books by mail
• Books available to jail
  and nursing homes
• e-mail access **Please call to reserve a time.
• Computer training for senior citizens.

• Records
• Maps
• Income Tax Forms
• Tourist and sightseeing Info.
• Telephone books
• Meeting room
• Copier
• Fax machine
• Telephone reference
• Census material
• Computer use for the public
• Reader-printer O'Brien County Bell on microfilm
• Published books of Primghar Interest

The Primghar Library was established by the Social Dozen, a women's club, in 1916. Its initial collection came from a reception where admission was two books; other books came from a pay library in the drugstore. The first library was in the hardware store. A library board was appointed by the mayor in 1920, and a tax levy was made.

The former German Evangelical Church; purchased for $1650, remodeled, and dedicated on February 11, 1950; became the library.

In 1962, with the assistance of the State Traveling Library, obsolete books were discarded and the Dewey decimal system installed.

Our library is underwritten by city and county allotments, and by gifts and bequests from generous clubs, organizations, and friends of the library.
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