Cleo Rogers Memorial Library
The Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, also known as the Main Library, is the flagship library of the Bartholomew County Public Library system. It includes a branch in Hope, Indiana, and a bookmobile that serves the county. The building was designed by I. M. Pei & Partners and constructed by Dunlap & Company, completed in 1969, and dedicated in 1971. It is notable for its design of red brick with concrete details and its Library Plaza, an urban space punctuated by the sculpture, "Large Arch" by Henry Moore. It is named for Cleo Rogers (1905-1964) who was the county librarian for 28 years and assistant librarian for nine years.
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Cleo Rogers Memorial Library
The Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, also known as the Main Library, is the flagship library of the Bartholomew County Public Library system. It includes a branch in Hope, Indiana, and a bookmobile that serves the county. The building was designed by I. M. Pei & Partners and constructed by Dunlap & Company, completed in 1969, and dedicated in 1971. It is notable for its design of red brick with concrete details and its Library Plaza, an urban space punctuated by the sculpture, "Large Arch" by Henry Moore. It is named for Cleo Rogers (1905-1964) who was the county librarian for 28 years and assistant librarian for nine years.
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The Cleo Rogers Memorial Libra ...... tant librarian for nine years.
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536 Fifth Street
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December 1969
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December 1966
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Dunlap & Company
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Kenneth D.B. Carruthers
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Bartholomew County Library Association
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James K. Paris
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Architect Group, Inc
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Segner and Dalton
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Weiskopf & Pickworth
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Brick and concrete
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Cleo Rogers Memorial Library
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Main Library
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