Clay County Libraries
Dickens Public Library
201 Main Street, PO Box 38
Dickens, Iowa 51333
712.836.2217
308 N. Main Street
Everly, Iowa 51338
712.834.2390
101 Main Street, Box 203
Peterson, Iowa
712.295.6705
Royal Public Library
302 Main Street
Royal, Iowa 51357
712.933.5500
Spencer Public Library
21 East 3rd Street
Spencer, Iowa 51301
712.580.7290
Webb Public Library
124 Main Street
Webb, Iowa 51366
712.838.7719
Kirchner-French Memorial Library History
GIVES FARM FOR PETERSON LIBRARY
Mrs. Lena French of Peterson who passed away at her home in Peterson recently, left her valuable farm
to the town for the establishment of a library. Mrs. French's will provides that her farm north of
Peterson, consisting of two hundred acres, is to be sold within five years following her death. A
library building is to be erected on a suitable lot in the town of Peterson, furnished and books are to
be purchases. The surplus from the sale of the land is to be invested in first mortgage bonds on Iowa
land the income used as endowment for the library. If this amount is insufficient the town of Peterson
must undertake to levy a tax great enough to make up the deficit. There are no other conditions whatever
attached to the gift, which is to be known as the Kirchner-French Memorial.
The executors of the will, who are charged with the carrying out of all the arrangements necessary to the
planning for and building of the Memorial Library are: Mrs. R.E. Heywood, A.O. Anderson and J.E. Allison.
Source: Spencer News Herald, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; May 21, 1925.
CC Note: see Clay County Obituary page for
obituary of Lena Kirchner French.
