Harrison library to celebrate anniversary on Saturday

HARRISON - On Saturday, the public is invited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Community Library Network at Harrison.

The celebration begins at noon on June 13 at the library, 111 S. Coeur d'Alene Ave. in Harrison. Dorothy Blackmore, library manager, wrote in a press release that there will be cake, refreshments and a drawing for prizes such as a Kindle Fire.

In the release, Blackmore said the party is the library's way of thanking the community for its continued support.

The Harrison Library was founded in 1912 and was originally located behind the Crane House, next door to its current location.

"I believe the population was larger than that of Coeur d'Alene," Blackmore said in the release. "The elementary school was overflowing, so the library building was shared with the second-grade class."

City Hall served as a home for the library until 1995, when it consolidated with the library district and relocated to its permanent home.

"In 2007 we had the final expansion which has given us so much more space," Blackmore said. "But, of course, there is never enough."