Efforts to establish a library began as early as 1889 when community socials were held to raise money for books.

They sought donations of books and money from the community and were able to set up a subscription that year in the old primary building next to Central School.

They accepted Lake City's application for a grant for $7,500 on May 8, 1908,[3] and approved the library proposal in early June.

Denison, Iowa architect Edgar Lee Barber designed the Neoclassical building that was built by Nelson Construction Company.

This article about a property in Calhoun County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub.