Carmel Clay Public Library

The Carmel Clay Public Library, also known as the Carmel Library, is a major public library in Carmel, Indiana. The Library is located on 55 4th Avenue S.E. near Carmel High School, and hosts various free academic resources, such as classes, daycare, and activities.

Carmel Clay Public Library
Carmel Clay Public Library (2009)
Established1904
Location55 4th Ave SE, Carmel, Indiana
Collection
Size395,364 items in 2018[1]
Access and use
Population served79,000 (2010 census)[2]
Other information
Budget$5,983,347 in 2018[1]
DirectorBob Swanay
Websitehttps://carmelclaylibrary.org/

Early history

The Carmel Library was unofficially created in 1896 by the Wednesday Literary Club, largely organized by a school teacher named Luther Haines. The library was officially founded in 1904 by a group of trustees.[3][4] The library implemented a system in which readers would pay a dollar a year to access a collection of 500 books, with Ida Johnson running the library.[5] A grant of US$11,000 was given to the library on March 14, 1913 to expand the building by the Carnegie Corporation. The building was largely constructed between 1911 and 1914.[4] The building was later transformed into a restaurant entitled "Woody's Library Restaurant", with books still present at the building.[6]

Modern history

In 1972, the Carnegie library was replaced by a larger building. That facility was renovated in 1986, doubling its size, and was renamed Carmel Clay Public Library in reference to the city of Carmel and Clay Township.[4]

The present 116,000 sq ft (10,800 m2), two-story facility was constructed between 1997 and 1999. Its architectural style is described as modernist.[7][8]

On November 7, 2016, Bob Swanay became director of the Carmel Library.[9]

References
  1. Carmel Clay Public Library|2018 Year in Review
  2. Bureau, U. S. Census. "American FactFinder - Community Facts". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. "Carmel Library | Carmel Clay Historical Society". www.carmelclayhistory.org. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. "About Your Library". Carmel Clay Public Library. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. "Carmel Public Library|History of the Library". ci.carmel.ca.us. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  6. "Carmel (1913)|Carmel Clay Public Library| Indiana's Carnegie Libraries". sites.google.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  7. Lange, Kaitlin. "Carmel Clay Public Library is expanding its main campus. Here's what could change". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. "Carmel Clay Public Library, Carmel | 1162244 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  9. "New Carmel Clay Public Library director ready for bigger role". Current Publishing. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2020.


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