Jon Kinnaman '74 Authors A Viable Service to Mark Library's Centennial

September 7, 2010

September 7, 2010, Greencastle, Ind. — Jon Kinnaman, a 1974 graduate of DePauw University, has authored A Viable Service: A Centennial History of the James E. Nichols Memorial Library, Center Harbor New Hampshire, 1910-2010. The book marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the library in June 1910. Kinnaman has served as librarian of the Nichols Memorial Library since 2005.

"The Nichols Memorial Library is regarded as one of the finest classical style libraries in New Hampshire," notes Kinnaman (seen below speaking at the library's centennial celebration). "A Viable Service details the library's origins as a private library association, Nichols' decision to endow a library building for the town, and the (sometimes bumpy) transformation of a village reading room into a modern library."

Copies may be requested at nicholsl@metrocast.net.

After receiving a B.A. from DePauw, Kinnaman earned a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois in 1988.

Learn more about A Viable Service in this article.

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