Here’s a riddle for you: What organization could be and the library circulation was 6,831 from July 1, 1908 to
considered the living room of any community?
Feb., 1909. Today, the circulation is closer to 20,000. In
1929, Mrs. Beulah Akeley was appointed librarian. This
The answer is, of course, the public library. And the Mark would have a significant impact on the library in the future.
and Emily Turner Memorial Library on Second St. in The 1950’s saw the finishing of two rooms in the basement,
Presque Isle is no exception.
and in 1953 the large center room in the basement was
renovated and new basement stairs were built. Floors were
A Brief History
tiled on the first floor and in the basement. By the 1960’s,
it was apparent that the library needed more space. Federal
Since 1874, Presque Isle has had a library in some funding was obtained and Mark and Emily Turner matched
form or other, but the first library rotated between