The main library is located at 697 Avenue C. The Beaux-Arts and Classical Revival building, sporting Ionic and Doric columns and rich in ornamental detail has undergone expansion and renovation since its 1904 opening.[1] It is one of New Jersey's original thirty-six Carnegie libraries, constructed with a grant of $83,000 made April 13, 1903 by the Carnegie Corporation,[2][3] still in use. In 1913, Andrew Carnegie donated another $30,000 for its expansion. The present structure was completed after its final expansion at the cost of $300,000. Frank L. Bodine submitted a proposal for the original[4] but the one accepted came from Edward Lippincott Tilton, who also designed the rectangular annex in 1914. Charles Shilowitz designed major addition of the two wings that form a courtyard built between 1929 and 1933.
The original 1903 library
In a Memorial Day fire in 1959 the central part of the interior and roof were badly burnt. After a $1.25 million restoration it re-opened to the public in 1963.[1] The building was re-dedicated in 1989 as the Free Public Library & Cultural Center of Bayonne. Performing and visual arts and interactive events take place at The Mary O'Connor Gallery, while the lower level is used for meetings and cultural programs.[1]
Branches and circulation
The Branch Two Library was located at 1055 Avenue C.[5] The Story Court Branch was located in the Bergen Point section of the city at 4th Street.[6] Both branches closed on March 31, 2009. As of 2011, the library system served a population of approximately 62,000 residents, contained a collection of 268,494 volumes and had a yearly circulation of 99,100 items.[7]
In 2022, the library begun using Hoopla, a digital media service.[8]
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bayonne, public, library, free, public, library, bayonne, jersey, incorporated, 1890, serves, population, approximately, free, public, library, cultural, center, bayonne, housed, original, 1903, carnegie, funded, library, building, contents, carnegie, building. The Bayonne Public Library is the free public library of Bayonne New Jersey Incorporated in 1890 it serves a population of approximately 62 000 Free Public Library amp Cultural Center of Bayonne is housed in the original 1903 Carnegie funded library building Contents 1 Carnegie building 2 Branches and circulation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCarnegie building EditThe main library is located at 697 Avenue C The Beaux Arts and Classical Revival building sporting Ionic and Doric columns and rich in ornamental detail has undergone expansion and renovation since its 1904 opening 1 It is one of New Jersey s original thirty six Carnegie libraries constructed with a grant of 83 000 made April 13 1903 by the Carnegie Corporation 2 3 still in use In 1913 Andrew Carnegie donated another 30 000 for its expansion The present structure was completed after its final expansion at the cost of 300 000 Frank L Bodine submitted a proposal for the original 4 but the one accepted came from Edward Lippincott Tilton who also designed the rectangular annex in 1914 Charles Shilowitz designed major addition of the two wings that form a courtyard built between 1929 and 1933 The original 1903 library In a Memorial Day fire in 1959 the central part of the interior and roof were badly burnt After a 1 25 million restoration it re opened to the public in 1963 1 The building was re dedicated in 1989 as the Free Public Library amp Cultural Center of Bayonne Performing and visual arts and interactive events take place at The Mary O Connor Gallery while the lower level is used for meetings and cultural programs 1 Branches and circulation EditThe Branch Two Library was located at 1055 Avenue C 5 The Story Court Branch was located in the Bergen Point section of the city at 4th Street 6 Both branches closed on March 31 2009 As of 2011 the library system served a population of approximately 62 000 residents contained a collection of 268 494 volumes and had a yearly circulation of 99 100 items 7 In 2022 the library begun using Hoopla a digital media service 8 See also EditBayonne Community Museum List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County New JerseyReferences Edit a b c Library History Free Public Library amp Cultural Center of Bayonne Bayonne Public Library Bobinski George S 1969 Carnegie Libraries Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development Chicago American Library Association ISBN 0 8389 0022 4 Jones Theodore 1997 Carnegie Libraries Across America New York John Wiley amp Sons ISBN 0 471 14422 3 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 02 29 Retrieved 2011 09 28 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Bayonne Public Library Branch Two librarytechnology org September 21 2011 Retrieved 2011 09 26 Story Court Branch librarytechnology org September 21 2011 Retrieved 2011 09 26 Bayonne Public Library librarytechnology org September 21 2011 Retrieved 2011 09 26 https hudsonreporter com 2022 12 05 whats all the hoopla at the bayonne public library External links EditFree Public Library and Cultural Center of Bayonne Bergen County Coopertaive Library SystemCoordinates 40 40 18 N 74 06 55 W 40 671606 N 74 115384 W 40 671606 74 115384 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bayonne Public Library amp oldid 1125903676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
