The Montgomery City-County Public Library is a library system of eleven branches serving the citizens of Montgomery County, Alabama. The system is composed of the Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library and ten other branches.[4]
Library service began on June 19, 1899, when a collection was started above McBryde's Drugstore on Dexter Avenue. Funds were gathered largely from a promotion by the Montgomery Advertiser. The Montgomery Library Association was by subscription membership of $1.00 Miss Laura M. Elmore was the city's first librarian.[5]
Future Vision
the founders of said institution have ever had in mind not a subscription or private library, but an institution that might become a free means of culture and inspiration to all the classes and factions of our people.
from the first constitution of the Montgomery Library Association, 1898.[6]
Carnegie Libraryedit
First free public library in Montgomery. Laying of the cornerstone took place in 1902. Holdings included about 2,000 books in 1904. By December 25, 1910, the library's holdings had increased to 10,000 with 5,000 registered borrowers.[7]
City of Montgomery Libraryedit
On April 5, 1949 the library became managed by the City of Montgomery with the transferral of its deeds and property from the Montgomery Library Association.
Montgomery City-County Public Library Systemedit
In 1974 the City and County Public library systems merged to become the Montgomery City-County Public Library System. The city retained full management responsibility over the system.
Governanceedit
The Montgomery City-County Public Library is governed by the Library Board of Trustees.
Servicesedit
Collectionsedit
Alabamiana & Rare Book Collection
Arms & Military Collection
Descriptive Video Collection
eBook & eMagazine Servicesedit
The Montgomery City-County Public Library offers the following audiobook, e-book, and eMagazine services:[8]
Bertha Pleasant Williams Library — Rosa L. Parks Avenue Branch (named after Bertha Pleasant Williams (1923–2008), the first black professional librarian in Montgomery)
Greenhaw, Wayne. Montgomery the River City, Montgomery, Alabama: River City Publishing, 2002.
External linksedit
Montgomery City-County Public Library Website
Questplex website
MCCPL Blog
Referencesedit
^. Montgomery City-County Public Library. Archived from the original on 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
^American Library Directory 2013-2014 Vol. 1. Medford, New Jersey: Information Today, Inc. 2013. p. 29. ISBN978-1-57387-465-6.
^American Library Directory 2013-2014 Vol. 1. Medford, New Jersey: Information Today, Inc. 2013. p. 29. ISBN978-1-57387-465-6.
^"Library Branches". Montgomery-City County Public Library System. Archived from the original on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
^MCCPL. . Montgomery City-County Public Library Website. Montgomery City-County Public Library. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
^MCCPL. . Montgomery City-County Public Library Website. Montgomery City-County Public Library. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
^Neeley, Mary Ann (2007). Montgomery & The River Region: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow. China: Beers & Associates. p. 96. ISBN978-0-9796601-08.
^"Search and borrow from OverDrive's huge catalogue of eBooks, audiobooks and videos". OverDrive. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
^"Montgomery County Library System Could See Cutbacks". 15 September 2014.
April 12, 2024
montgomery, city, county, public, library, library, system, eleven, branches, serving, citizens, montgomery, county, alabama, system, composed, juliette, hampton, morgan, memorial, library, other, branches, locationmontgomery, alabama, united, states, americae. The Montgomery City County Public Library is a library system of eleven branches serving the citizens of Montgomery County Alabama The system is composed of the Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library and ten other branches 4 Montgomery City County Public LibraryLocationMontgomery Alabama United States of AmericaEstablished1889Branches11 1 Access and useCirculation435 500 2012 2 Population served224 000 2012 3 Other informationDirectorZella Ques HolmesWebsitehttp www mccpl lib al us The Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial LibraryContents 1 History 1 1 Montgomery Library Association 1 1 1 Carnegie Library 1 2 City of Montgomery Library 1 3 Montgomery City County Public Library System 2 Governance 3 Services 3 1 Collections 3 2 eBook amp eMagazine Services 4 Branches 5 Further reading 6 External links 7 ReferencesHistory editMontgomery Library Association edit Library service began on June 19 1899 when a collection was started above McBryde s Drugstore on Dexter Avenue Funds were gathered largely from a promotion by the Montgomery Advertiser The Montgomery Library Association was by subscription membership of 1 00 Miss Laura M Elmore was the city s first librarian 5 Future Vision the founders of said institution have ever had in mind not a subscription or private library but an institution that might become a free means of culture and inspiration to all the classes and factions of our people from the first constitution of the Montgomery Library Association 1898 6 Carnegie Library edit First free public library in Montgomery Laying of the cornerstone took place in 1902 Holdings included about 2 000 books in 1904 By December 25 1910 the library s holdings had increased to 10 000 with 5 000 registered borrowers 7 City of Montgomery Library edit On April 5 1949 the library became managed by the City of Montgomery with the transferral of its deeds and property from the Montgomery Library Association Montgomery City County Public Library System edit In 1974 the City and County Public library systems merged to become the Montgomery City County Public Library System The city retained full management responsibility over the system Governance editThe Montgomery City County Public Library is governed by the Library Board of Trustees Services editCollections edit Alabamiana amp Rare Book Collection Arms amp Military Collection Descriptive Video CollectioneBook amp eMagazine Services edit The Montgomery City County Public Library offers the following audiobook e book and eMagazine services 8 OverDrive eBooks amp eAudiobooksBranches editE L Lowder Regional Library Rufus A Lewis Regional Library Coliseum Boulevard Branch Library Governors Square Branch Library Bertha Pleasant Williams Library Rosa L Parks Avenue Branch named after Bertha Pleasant Williams 1923 2008 the first black professional librarian in Montgomery Pintlala Branch Library Extension Service amp Outreach Department Hampstead Library Pike Road Branch Library Pine Level Branch Library Closed in 2015 9 Ramer Branch LibraryFurther reading editGreenhaw Wayne Montgomery the River City Montgomery Alabama River City Publishing 2002 External links editMontgomery City County Public Library Website Questplex website MCCPL BlogReferences edit Contact Us Montgomery City County Public Library Archived from the original on 2011 06 20 Retrieved 2013 10 07 American Library Directory 2013 2014 Vol 1 Medford New Jersey Information Today Inc 2013 p 29 ISBN 978 1 57387 465 6 American Library Directory 2013 2014 Vol 1 Medford New Jersey Information Today Inc 2013 p 29 ISBN 978 1 57387 465 6 Library Branches Montgomery City County Public Library System Archived from the original on 2013 10 08 Retrieved 2013 10 07 MCCPL Brief History of the Montgomery City County Public Library Montgomery City County Public Library Website Montgomery City County Public Library Archived from the original on 17 October 2013 Retrieved 17 October 2013 MCCPL Brief History of the Montgomery City County Public Library Montgomery City County Public Library Website Montgomery City County Public Library Archived from the original on 17 October 2013 Retrieved 17 October 2013 Neeley Mary Ann 2007 Montgomery amp The River Region Yesterday Today amp Tomorrow China Beers amp Associates p 96 ISBN 978 0 9796601 08 Search and borrow from OverDrive s huge catalogue of eBooks audiobooks and videos OverDrive Retrieved 2024 01 25 Montgomery County Library System Could See Cutbacks 15 September 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montgomery City County Public Library amp oldid 1217543470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
