The Shiawassee District Library in
Owosso, Michigan is a public library system that serves the residents of the cities of
Durand, Michigan and Bennington, Owosso, and Rush Townships. The library system was created in 1994 after the Owosso Public Library and the Durand Memorial Library combined resources. In July 2000, the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed a $35,722 grant to the library.
The Owosso branch is a
Carnegie library located at 502 West Main Street. It was built with a $20,000 grant from
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie (, ; November 25, 1835August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans i ...
on land donated by the heirs of L.E. Woodard. The groundbreaking ceremonies in October 1913 included a parade through the city. The library was dedicated on July 4, 1914. In 1926, the Owosso-born Impressionist painter
Frederick Carl Frieseke
Frederick Carl Frieseke (April 7, 1874 – August 24, 1939) was an American Impressionist painter who spent most of his life as an expatriate in France. An influential member of the Giverny art colony, his paintings often concentrated on various ...
gave the city of Owosso his painting, ''Lady With the Sunshade'', which originally hung in the library but is now on display at the Shiawassee Arts Council building. Today, the library offers children and adult collections, computer training, and community programs. The library was the 2022 award recipient of the Library of Michigan Public Library Services Grant Program.
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Owosso History
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Carnegie libraries in Michigan
Public libraries in Michigan
Education in Shiawassee County, Michigan
Buildings and structures in Shiawassee County, Michigan
1994 establishments in Michigan