The Cape Girardeau School Board has named the new library at Central Junior High in honor of city founder Louis Lorimier. According to a news release, the board voted unanimously Monday to name the library the Louis Lorimier Library. Funding for the library came in part from the sale of the Louis J. Schultz school, which was deeded by Lorimier to the city for the establishment of a public school.
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