| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - In 1873, Iowa had become the 10th state to enact legislation that allowed towns to establish and maintain public libraries through taxation.4 In 1894, the state had granted partial suffrage to women allowing them to vote on yes" and no issues such as the establishment of a public library.5 By 1900, the Code of Iowa provided governance for the public libraries as well as the establishment of the
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