About Us
Board Minutes 1894 – 1911
Library Board minutes from 1894 - 1911
Board Minutes 1912 – 1924
Library Board minutes from 1912-1924
Current Building
In August, 1973, John Morris, president of the Library Board, presented to the City Council a request to authorize hiring an architect to draw plans for a new library.
Employment
Interested in working at the library? Check this page for available openings.
Historical Annual Reports
Annual reporting of the library's collection, its Board members, annual circulation data and more from the library's archives, 1896 to the present.
Historical Photos
From the library's archives, view photos from the earliest library in Eau Claire located in the Putnam and Ingram Buildings to our present location.
Library Policies
Library Policies: Administrative, Circulation and Collection Development Management, Customer Relations, Human Resources, Library Services
Library Speaks
Scripts from a weekly radio program, "The Library Speaks" broadcast on WEAU radio in 1938.
Mission, Plans, & Reports
The Early Years
On December 28, 1859, a group of men met at the home of Dr. David H. Ketchum and formed a library association with an election of trustees that included Thomas Barland. The first librarian was Henry C. Putnam.
Volunteering
The library has many volunteer opportunities available. Friends of the Library coordinates library volunteers and sponsers other activities such as our books sales.
