Public Library of Enid and Garfield County

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.

Public Library of Enid and Garfield County
Sun shines outside of the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County.
Established1899
Location120 W Maine Ave, Enid, Oklahoma 73701
Coordinates36°23′45″N 97°52′45″W
WebsiteCity of Enid Oklahoma: Library
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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.

  • 402 N. Independence, former location of Enid's Carnegie Library.
  • A piece of Enid's Carnegie Library sits on display in the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
  • The members of the Enid Study Club, the women who founded the library in 1899.
  • Plaque from 1910 details the architects, trustees of the library.
  • Plaque from 1964 details those involved in creating the new building.

See also

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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