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Omaha's Public Libraries, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Omaha's Public Libraries, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
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The Omaha Public Library began as a subscription library in 1872. The "library" was located in a rented room on 14th Street between Douglas and Dodge with a collection of 2,600 donated books. The Library Association charged an annual fee of $3.00 for membership. In 1877 the State Legislature approved an act allowing the establishment of "free public libraries and reading rooms." That same year the Omaha City Council established the Omaha Public Library at the urging of the Omaha Library Association. The Library opened with a budget of$1,274.80, a librarian, and nine appointed directors, the precursor of the Library …
Omaha Area Gambling Survey December 1995, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
Omaha Area Gambling Survey December 1995, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)
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The purpose of the 1995 survey was to establish baseline information on area residents' attitudes toward and participation in gambling. Our intention is to conduct at least one follow-up survey to measure changes in attitudes and gambling participation among area residents. To facilitate the establishment of a "panel" for future surveys, participants were asked if they would be willing to be interviewed again.