Janesville Free Public Library | |
Coordinates: | 44.1175°N -93.7079°W |
Location: | 102 W. 2nd Street, Janesville, Minnesota |
Area: | Less than one acre |
Built: | 1912 |
Architecture: | Neoclassical |
Refnum: | 82003065 |
Designated Nrhp Type: | August 19, 1982 |
The Janesville Free Public Library is the public library in Janesville, Minnesota, United States. It is housed in a Carnegie library building constructed in 1912. It is part of the Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System, which is a participant in the Traverse des Sioux Library System.[1] The Janesville library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and educaction.[2] It was nominated for being a well-preserved example of the 65 libraries founded in Minnesota by Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy, and for its Neoclassical architecture.