Emmetsburg Public Library

Emmetsburg Public Library was at a historic building located in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States. A former Carnegie library, it sits on the square behind the Palo Alto County Courthouse. Andrew Carnegie had accepted Emmetsburg's application for a grant for $10,000 on February 20, 1911.^[2] The building is significant for its architecture.^[3] It was designed by Bloomington, Illinois architect A. T. Simmons and completed in 1912. The brick, side gable structure has a projecting entrance on the long side of the building. A string course encircles the building, engaging the lintels of the windows. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

Emmetsburg Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	10th St. on Courthouse Sq., Emmetsburg, Iowa
Coordinates	43°06′38″N 94°40′37″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911-1912
Architect	A. T. Simmons
NRHP reference No.	83000397[1]
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1983

The Library is no longer at this location but attached to the Iowa Lakes Community College.