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State library ousted from renovated site
The Iowa State Library staff and 500000-item collection are moved from the Old Historical Building to clear space for legislators. Renovation reinforced floors to bear heavy stacks. 102 staff must relocate from safety-code-deficient Capitol offices as lawmakers search for new space.
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DES Moines
Iowa State Library
Old State Historical
Chuck Gipp
Decorah
Capitol
Gipp
Legislative Council
State Library of
Iowa
Babcock Miller
Smith
Capitol Complex
Roy Kenagy