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A dispute over construction (the architect wanted a portion of the building brought
in line with his blueprints) resulted in the contractor leaving town and the library
half finished. The Carnegie Corporation furnished additional funds and the
contractor's bonding company paid $2,500, which completed the building but left
no money for books (a frequent problem). A citizen of Temple
-- who shall remain nameless because someone forgot to record the name -- loaned
the library $480.00 interest free and 1500 volumes were purchased. This
figure is not a misprint: 1500 books for $480.00!
After the library
burned the land became a park and library funds, which were supposed to be held,
were loaned to a local farmer. Upon his death in the 1940s his 44 acres
had increased in value and became the property of the city, therefore a large
increase in the library fund.
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