Farnsworth Public Library
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Library Hours
Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Hours this week June 30-July 5,2025:![]()
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM- 6 PM![]()
Friday - Saturday: Closed![]()
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Come find us at City Park for MartinFest from 10-4! A Big Thank You to The Chiropractic Advantage-Oconto for use of their tent. It will help keep our fair skinned director out of the sun🕶️
Happy Birthday to.....Us! On June 27, 1903 the Library was dedicated by George Farnsworth to the City of Oconto. In the last paragraph of his 6 page dedication speech, Mr. Farnsworth stated, ![]()
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"I wish now to give a few of my reasons for giving you this building, and then I have done, as I fear, I have tired you already. I came here 47 years ago a poor man, and whatever I have today, be it more or less, is owing to the success I have met with here, and having been almost without the benefit of an education, except what I have been able to obtain by reading, and excepting that in a few years my remains will be placed in your little cemetary, as I am now 78 years old, and wishing to leave some token of acknowledgement of the good I have received here, I could think of nothing which I thought would be more useful or of greater benefit than a free library for the present and future generations, and I hope and trust it will be sustained and pratronized, and prove in the end all I have hope for."![]()
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We think Mr. Farnsworth would be proud of the City of Oconto and its citizens that the building is still being used daily as a library. Please enjoy these pictures of the building over the years...
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