Right. Mrs Paroo asks "Library open later than usual?" and Marian responds "It always is" - which (I guess) means the library is always open late.
To Alan's point, I've often heard bewilderment expressed over the lack of twilight in River City. Daylight Savings Time wasn't adopted nationwide until after WWI, but even so, the "Pick a Little"sequence would have logically taken place in early evening - and since we're talking early July, we wouldn't have had the look of dark night that we glimpse in that scene. I don't think it would have been unusual for the library to stay open til 8pm, but even if it stayed open til 9pm, there would have been some light in the sky during the "Pick a Little"/"Goodnight Ladies" scene.
But then, I tend to turn a blind eye to some of the film's inconsistencies. Right before "Iowa Stubborn" gets underway, the audience can clearly see the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains on the outskirts of River City; that's not a problem if the setting is southern California, but this is supposed to be Iowa!
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