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Hackley Library

The Hackley Library is a historic library in Muskegon, Michigan. It was a gift to the school board from lumber baron Charles Hackley to the City of Muskegon Public Schools and opened in 1890. It is listed on the Michigan Register of Historic Places. The library is at 316 West Webster Avenue and owns the historic Torrent House across the street where genealogy records are housed. of Muskegon from 1889 with inset image of the Hackley Library in the upper right hand corner, middle picture The Library is supported by the Friends of the Hackley Public Library. The Hackley Administration Building is nearby at 349 Webster Avenue and is also named for Hackley. It is owned by Muskegon Public Schools. It was built in 1889 and efforts are underway to preserve it.

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The Hackley Library is a historic library in Muskegon, Michigan. It was a gift to the school board from lumber baron Charles Hackley to the City of Muskegon Public Schools and opened in 1890. It is listed on the Michigan Register of Historic Places. The library is at 316 West Webster Avenue and owns the historic Torrent House across the street where genealogy records are housed. of Muskegon from 1889 with inset image of the Hackley Library in the upper right hand corner, middle picture The Library is supported by the Friends of the Hackley Public Library. The Hackley Administration Building is nearby at 349 Webster Avenue and is also named for Hackley. It is owned by Muskegon Public Schools. It was built in 1889 and efforts are underway to preserve it.

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