Public Library of Enid and Garfield County
Sun shines outside of the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County.
36°23′45″N 97°52′45″W / 36.39583°N 97.87917°W / 36.39583; -97.87917
Location120 W Maine Ave, Enid, Oklahoma 73701
Established1899
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WebsiteCity of Enid Oklahoma: Library

The Public Library of Enid and Garfield County, founded in 1899, is a public library located in Enid, Oklahoma, the county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma.

The library began as a one-room library sponsored by the Enid Study Club in 1899. In 1905, the city of Enid acquired the library, and in 1908 received a grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation to build a Carnegie library. The Enid Carnegie Library was a Mission Revival style building designed by A. A. Crowell and built by DC Bass and Sons Construction.[1] It was located at 402 N. Independence, and was in operation from August 1, 1910, until 1964. Following years of vacancy, the Carnegie library was demolished in 1972, and is now a vacant lot.[2] On October 18, 1964, a new mid-century modern style building was opened at 120 W. Maine, the library's current location.[3] In 2010, the library underwent renovations modeled after the San Jose Public Library System.[4] The library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

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References

  1. ↑ Buchanan, James Shannon, "Carnegie Libraries", Chronicles of Oklahoma: Volume 79, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2001, pg 461
  2. ↑ Dyer, Daniel "Lament for a Library Lost: Enid's Carnegie Public Library, 1910-1972: R.I.P. Archived 2012-08-25 at the Wayback Machine"
  3. ↑ City of Enid, Oklahoma: Overview Archived 2011-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Barron, Robert, "The San Jose Way: Renovation designed to make Enid's library more user-friendly", Enid News & Eagle, December 7, 2010


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