Walker Public Library
The original Walker Library was the smallest of the Carnegie Libraries, built in 1911. Walker was one of the smallest cities in the nation to have a Carnegie library. The original library burned in 1976 and was replaced at the same site with a new concrete block building in 1979.
Unfortunately, that library had to be demolished in 2020 due to structural concerns. In addition, the existing site was determined to be inadequate for a new library. Working together, the Walker City Council and the Walker-Hackensack-Ackley School Board found a location between the Community Gardens and water towers for our new building.
Thanks to generous donations from surrounding townships, local organizations and businesses and many individuals, the new Dale and Harriet Jones Walker Public Library opened September 3, 2024.
