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Jun 2, 2015 · By Reporter Staff • June 2, 2015 3:47 pm. Retired U.S. Navy Commander Arthur Jacobson and his wife of 47 years. Islander and World War II veteran Arthur Jacobson is celebrating his 100th birthday Tuesday, June 2. The retired U.S. Navy Commander of 35 years was born in Tacoma in 1915.
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Early Learning GardenDesigned by Louis Nelson Architects14,886 square feet1945: Preschool, PTA, and South Mercer Island Community Club open the first Mercer Island Library in the Emmanuel Episcopal Church's Guild Hall; KCLS provides books1955: New, 1,200-square-foot library opens on the corner of 88th and 44th Avenue SE1962: 1,920-square-foot addition is completed; City contracts with KCLS for library service1969: 5,422-square-foot expansion is completedMeetings: Bimonthly meetings on Thursday afternoonsMay 7, 2024 · 4400 88th Ave SE. Mercer Island, WA 98040. Get Directions Transit Directions. Phone: (206) 236-3537. In-library services and book drop available. Wi-Fi is available outside of the building when the library is closed.
- 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, 98040, WA
- (206) 236-3537
Nov 6, 2012 · Navy pilot fought war on two fronts. Captain Art Jacobson just received a Bronze Star for service in WWII. November 6, 2012 12:33 pm. Navy Captain Arthur Jacobson. For Islander Art Jacobson, a Bronze Star for his meritorious service in World War II came 60 years late. His memories of those harrowing days have faded.
By 1955, borrowing books got even easier when the island’s first dedicated library facility opened on land donated by an early Mercer Island settler. The brand-new 1200-square-foot space was located at 44th St and 88th Ave SE, where the library would establish its permanent home. Energetic, all-hands-on-deck islanders funded the much ...
Apr 28, 2021 · When it comes to the Mercer Island Planning Commission, city councilmember Jake Jacobson feels the city needs to move in… By Andy Nystrom • May 8, 2024 10:30 am
Mercer Island Library, Mercer Island, Washington. 906 likes · 3 talking about this · 358 were here. This is the official page of the Mercer Island Library, a part of the King County Library System.
