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Minerva is a significant part of Erie County’s history and was the key feature at the beginning of the Erie City Library. Minerva was purchased in 1899 for the opening of the Erie City Library on South Park Row, offering a spectacular feature for the patrons. Minerva was returned to the Erie County Library in […]