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=== Museums ===
=== Museums ===
The City of Libreville funds one public museum, alongside a small handful of independent art galleries and [[Historical Monuments|Historical Monuments of Libreville]]. The Clément Museum, founded in 1883, is the only museum in Infictive County, and it has the largest collection of Crumpatako artifacts in Oregon. It also hosts an interesting selection of art and archaeology, including works by [[Mystery X]], [[Deston Ruclime]], [[Jean Naud]], and [[Grogarth Kradong]], as well as treasures such as the Crump Diamond and Paul Donlevy's personal collection of Crumpatako artifacts and his silver and gold plated swords. The Clément is currently undertaking a $35,000 redevelopment which will double the display space as well as provide new facilities.
The City of Libreville funds one public museum, alongside a small handful of independent art galleries and [[Historical Monuments of Libreville|historical monuments]]. The Clément Museum, founded in 1883, is the only museum in Infictive County, and it has the largest collection of Crumpatako artifacts in Oregon. It also hosts an interesting selection of art and archaeology, including works by [[Mystery X]], [[Deston Ruclime]], [[Jean Naud]], and [[Grogarth Kradong]], as well as treasures such as the Crump Diamond and Paul Donlevy's personal collection of Crumpatako artifacts and his silver and gold plated swords. The Clément is currently undertaking a $35,000 redevelopment which will double the display space as well as provide new facilities.


=== Radio & Television ===
=== Radio & Television ===

Revision as of 19:59, 27 May 2009

City of Libreville
Libreville Townhall
Libreville Townhall
Libreville Townhall
Flag of City of Libreville
Flag
Official seal of City of Libreville
Seal
Nickname(s): Libvil, Freetown, LMC
Country  USA
State  Oregon
Incorporated (town) 1859
Incorporated (city) 1919
Government
 - Mayor Diomedes Argyris (Independent)
Population
 - Demonym Librevillean
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)


Libreville is the county seat and principal city in Infictive County.


History

Officially incorporated in 1859, the city of Libreville grew out of a small boom brought on by the earlier California gold rush, enjoying success as prospectors, predominantly French, moved northward in search of new fortunes. Gold brought entertainment to Libreville. The latest fads in music would be well payed to drift threw the town. The french population there where fairly boheimian and many artists made this city home. Like Deston Ruclime semi famous for his paintings done on women's undergarments. The next wave of people to the city where scottish and irish first and second generation americans who settled here in the early 1900's for the allure of the speak easeys and to make money as entertainers and club owners. The third population wave was the Mollkin influx of the early 2000's. Libreville is mostly liberal in political leanings. Most blame its French origens for this. Since the late 1990's Libreville has become a center for the mutant jazz music scene.

Law and government

The city of Libreville is governed by the Libreville Commission, which includes the Mayor and three other Commissioners. Each is elected to serve a four year term.

The current mayor, Diomedes Argyris, has been in office since 1978, and is the longest serving mayor in Libreville history.

Outside the Courthouse is a huge bronze statue of a six sided die in mid-roll. This represents the randomness of justice.

Inside the city it is legal to carry up to one ounce of marijuana and to grow up to three plants in your home before any charges are inured.

Geography and climate

A snowy winter night in Libreville.

The city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²). It is 136 miles (219 km) east of Carthage, Oregon, and 45 miles (72 km) north-east of Ketjak National Forest.

Averages 32 rainy days a year, 15 days with high temperatures of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher, and 163 days with low temperatures below freezing. The average temperature in January is 27 °F (−3 °C), and in July it is 67 °F (19 °C). Annual snowfall averages 55 inches (140 cm).

Transportation

  • strayhound services offered at the post office, one bus out from Libreville daily at 7PM.
  • "Libvil Bike Service," local bicycle carriage service, fifteen bike operation, running 7AM to midnight from May to September.
  • "St. James Taxi," local taxi cab service, five car operation, running from 7AM to 1AM.
  • Street car service along Main Street, moving from one end of town to the other in half hour intervals.
  • Libreville Municipal Airport.

Demographics

As of 2000, there are 5,979 people residing in the city on a full-time basis. Of note, approximately 16% of the population are Mollkin, and Libreville is home to the largest Mollkin population in the Northwestern United States.

Education

Culture

Keagan Jazz Alley

See also: Culture of Infictive County and Music of Infictive County

"Culture is as the air: an impenetrable smog," the philosopher Slavoj Cvetic once said of Libreville. The city has long played itself as host and incubator to an array of artistic movements, from the original boppers of the 1940s to the Mollkin music of today.

Sports

Libreville is the home of the IC Roughnecks.

Museums

The City of Libreville funds one public museum, alongside a small handful of independent art galleries and historical monuments. The Clément Museum, founded in 1883, is the only museum in Infictive County, and it has the largest collection of Crumpatako artifacts in Oregon. It also hosts an interesting selection of art and archaeology, including works by Mystery X, Deston Ruclime, Jean Naud, and Grogarth Kradong, as well as treasures such as the Crump Diamond and Paul Donlevy's personal collection of Crumpatako artifacts and his silver and gold plated swords. The Clément is currently undertaking a $35,000 redevelopment which will double the display space as well as provide new facilities.

Radio & Television

Festivals

Pop Culture

From left to right: Richard Dixon, James Berber, Benjamin Ben Cohen.

Libreville is a generator for American youth subculture, birthplace to many culture movements which have passed on to the mainstream through emulation in San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. From the late 1970s through today, the city has been a haven for Mollkin, beatnik, grime, punk and anarchist movements and subgenres. Like twisto rock as preformed by FuckGod Trio

It has produced many artists of repute within their respective fields, including musicians and musical groups The Quick Nods, Shed BackLinder, Johny Mollkin; and filmmaker George Boy Phill.

(See also List of Libreville bands)

Notable Residents

The Mutant Jazz artist who popularized the trend Johny Mollkin has a couple houses in Libreville. He spends his off time at home, but he is usually on tour or in California recording music.