| Walnut Public Library Board of Directors Vicki Yearian President Joyce Wallace Vice-President Mark Shearburn Secretary Dan McAlvey Treasurer MEMBERS Marcia Magnuson Gwen Troxell Tara Wagenknecht |
| Walnut Public Library District Mission Statement The mission of the Walnut Public Library District is to provide popular, high-interest materials in various formats that will meet the recreational, educational, and personal needs of the patrons in the community. Special emphasis is placed on supporting students at various levels in their education and in stimulating young children's intrest and enjoyment in reading and writing. Materials and programs are selected with regards to the varing age differences of the public. Walnut Public Library District serves a population of 1894 people who reside in Walnut Twonship. Walnut is a small rural community in Northeast part of Bureau County, IL. The current building was erected in 1965 with money left from the Rollo Hensel Estate. Mr. Hensel also provided a Trust Fund to use for operating expendutures. The library has a seven member Board which meets the 2nd. Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The Library is a member of the River Bend Library System. |
| Walnut Public Library Trust Fund The Walnut Library was fortunate to receive an endowment from Rollo Hensel when he died in the early 1960's. He stipulated that money be set aside to build a new library which was erected in 1965. The rest of the money was to go into a trust fund so the library could use the interest earned each year. The principle can never be touched. The library is currently receiving an estimated annual income of $14,000.00 from this fund that is worth around $240,000.00 |
| Genealogy |
| For interested genealogists, the Library has the Walnut Leader newspaper on microfilm dating back from June, 1893, to the present. A microfilm/reader/pringer is available for use with a charge of $.25 per copy. Indexes of local cemetaries are available to see, such as The Walnut Cemetary and Red Oak Cemetary. There are also plat maps of the Walnut Cemetary to view. Numerous copies are stored for viewing of the Walnut Centennial Book. This book goes into the history of Walnut and describes the churches, businesses, schools, etc. of early Walnut. Princeton, Il is the county seat of Bureau County. |
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