What’s in a Name? SMRLD Celebrates 20 years!

What happened 20 years ago?

The Da Vinci Code was the NYT Best seller fiction, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was the top of the movie box office, we were all listening to Clay Aiken…

AND…the library officially changed its name to Six Mile Regional Library District. From May 1, 1990 to June 30, 2003 the library was known as the Granite City Public Library District. Prior to that it was simply the Granite City Public Library, as we were a municipal library for the first 78 years.

We have been the Six Mile Regional Library District for 20 years! Watch and listen for a little history about why we changed our name and just what “Six Mile” means.

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Book Club! April 30, 2024 at 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Six Mile Regional Library District, 2001 Delmar Ave, Granite City, IL 62040, USA Join the Six Mile Regional Library Book ClubWe Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby - Monday, March 25, 11:00 AM Meme's Coffee Shop, 1529 Johnson Rd or Tuesday, March 26, 6:30 PM SMRLD, 2001 Delmar AveDaughters of a Dead Empire by Carolyn Tara O’Neil - Monday, April 29, 11:00 AM Meme's Coffee Shop, 1529 Johnson Rd or Tuesday, April 30, 6:30 PM SMRLD, 2001 Delmar AveThe Friend by Sigrid…