Their first meeting was held at the office of Mr. A. H. Lawrence, during which the Le Mars Library Association was formed.

[1] The library eventually eliminated memberships and began charging 10 cents per book, with a check-out period of 2 weeks.

For example, in April 1880, the library was moved to Tom Dodson's new store on upper Main Street.

It features mascots from the town's high schools, the Tonsfeldt round barn, a corn stalk, and more.

[10][11] In 2018, the totem pole was relocated to the Le Mars Art Center, the Carnegie building which formerly housed the library.

[13] Architect FEH Design and contractor Wiltgen Brothers, Inc. reconfigured the space, upgraded the interior, and added more natural light.