State Library of Iowa

This having been done and the books expected in a short time, he recommended to the assembly the appointment of a librarian, defining his duties, who should be custodian of the library.

The library was open every day during the sessions of the legislature and Supreme Court and for four hours on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons the remainder of the year.

In January 1894, the library was moved to its new quarters in the west wing of the new capitol building in Des Moines.

A total renovation of the building meant to bring back the original colors and design features began in 1999 and ended in 2001.

[citation needed] The law library provides Iowa lawmakers, government employees, the Iowa legal community and the general public with a highly specialized legal collection of treatises and both state and federal statutory, regulatory and case law.