The Orange Public Library is the free public library in Orange, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Serving a population of about 33,000, the library collection contains 150,000 volumes and circulates 56,000 annually.[3]
The library began in 1883 as association library, supported by dues, endowments and donations and opened its current main building, designed by McKim, Mead, and White, in 1901. Across its facade is engraved Stickler Memorial in honor of the son, who had died suddenly a year earlier, of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stickler, who donated the $100,000 cost of its construction.[4] It was built during the "free library movement" at the turn of the 20th century.[5] In a 1945 referendum the citizens approved support for a free public library, and took over the operations of the building as municipally operated facility.[6] It was added to the state and federal registers of historic places in 1981. In 2010 it was estimated that refurbishing the building, in need of repairs, would cost $1.5 million.[7] Dennis Kowal Architects, historic preservation and library design specialists, developed Preservation Plans to restore the building and update the library services resulting in a Historic Trust Grant. In phase one, the rotunda was opened and phase two is under study.
^(PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
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^Bondy, Halley (March 11, 2010), "Lead paint leads to complaint against Orange library", The Star-Ledger, retrieved 2011-10-16
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orange, public, library, free, public, library, orange, essex, county, jersey, united, states, serving, population, about, library, collection, contains, volumes, circulates, annually, orange, free, public, libraryu, national, register, historic, placesnew, je. The Orange Public Library is the free public library in Orange in Essex County New Jersey United States Serving a population of about 33 000 the library collection contains 150 000 volumes and circulates 56 000 annually 3 Orange Free Public LibraryU S National Register of Historic PlacesNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesLocation348 Main StreetOrange New JerseyCoordinates40 46 21 N 74 13 53 W 40 77250 N 74 23139 W 40 77250 74 23139Arealess than one acreBuilt1901ArchitectMcKim Mead and White Albro amp BrowerArchitectural styleClassical RevivalNRHP reference No 81000393 1 NJRHP No 1354 2 Significant datesAdded to NRHPSeptember 28 1981Designated NJRHPAugust 7 1981History editThe library began in 1883 as association library supported by dues endowments and donations and opened its current main building designed by McKim Mead and White in 1901 Across its facade is engraved Stickler Memorial in honor of the son who had died suddenly a year earlier of Mr and Mrs Joseph Stickler who donated the 100 000 cost of its construction 4 It was built during the free library movement at the turn of the 20th century 5 In a 1945 referendum the citizens approved support for a free public library and took over the operations of the building as municipally operated facility 6 It was added to the state and federal registers of historic places in 1981 In 2010 it was estimated that refurbishing the building in need of repairs would cost 1 5 million 7 Dennis Kowal Architects historic preservation and library design specialists developed Preservation Plans to restore the building and update the library services resulting in a Historic Trust Grant In phase one the rotunda was opened and phase two is under study See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County New Jersey List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey East Orange Public LibraryReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places Essex County PDF NJ DEP Historic Preservation Office January 10 2010 p 3 Archived from the original PDF on March 27 2009 Retrieved July 26 2010 Orange Public Library librarytechnology org September 2011 Retrieved 2011 10 06 STICKLER MEMORIAL LIBRARY Ground Broken for Structure to Cost 100 000 at Orange The New York Times May 14 1900 retrieved 2011 10 06 Libraries in New Jersey Growth of the Movement for the Free Circulation of Books PDF The New York Times December 16 1900 History of the Orange Public Library Orange Public Library Retrieved 2011 10 06 Bondy Halley March 11 2010 Lead paint leads to complaint against Orange library The Star Ledger retrieved 2011 10 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orange Public Library amp oldid 1015030845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
