Swisher, Linda Herrick2008-01-102008-01-102006Swisher, Linda Herrick. (2006). Hammond, Indiana: A Legacy of Diversity. Indiana libraries, 25(2), 5-6.0275777Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/1457The Hammond Public Library was established in 1903 through the efforts of the Shakespeare Club, comprising many of the city’s teachers. It was housed in a Hammond millinery shop. Hammond’s leading citizens donated weighty tomes and magazines of interest to them and their friends. In the beginning, residents had to be recommended for membership and pay a subscription. Their names still exist in the original minutes of the library board.en-USIndiana Library FederationLibrary science -- Societies, etc.Hammond Public LibraryPublic libraries -- Cultural programs -- Indiana -- HammondCarnegie libraries -- Indiana -- HammondArticle