Paper presented to the Fortnightly Club, Grinnell, Iowa, on October 25, 2010, by Tom Lacina, describing the history of public libraries in Grinnell, Iowa, the establishment of Stewart Library and its successor the Drake Community Library, and the future use of the Stewart Library Building under the auspices of the Grinnell Area Arts Council.
According to the International Labor Organization an estimated 1.39 million people are currently victims of sex trafficking (US Department of State 2009:8).