The library began as a one-room library in the Patrick and Bray building on the downtown square sponsored by the Enid Study Club in late 1900.[1] In 1905, the city of Enid acquired the library. In May 1909 Enid received a $25,000 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation to build a Carnegie library.[2][3] The Enid Carnegie Library was a Mission Revival style building designed by A. A. Crowell and built by DC Bass and Sons Construction.[4] The Enid Library merged with the Garfield County Library in 1960.[5] By the late 1950s the library system had outgrown the Carnegie library, storing 60,000 books in a facility that was built to hold 20,000 books,[6] and the building itself was falling into desrepair as the oldest government building in the city.[7] It was located at 402 N. Independence,[6] and was in operation from October 8, 1910[2] until October 18, 1964, when a new mid-century modern style building was opened at 120 W. Maine, the library's current location.[8] Following years of vacancy, the Carnegie library was demolished in 1972, and is now a vacant lot.[9] In 2010, the library underwent renovations modeled after the San Jose Public Library System.[10] The library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. The Enid and Garfield Library made national headlines in 2022 when the library board enacted a policy that banned displays about gender and sexuality, and as result meetings of a local romance book club.[11]
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402 N. Independence, former location of Enid's Carnegie Library.
^"The members of the Enid Study Club". The Enid Eagle. 22 November 1900. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^ ab"Carnegie Library dedicated to city after years of patient effort". The Enid Daily Eagle. 9 October 1910. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^McClure, Mabel (24 November 1935). "Carnegie Library Notes". The Enid Morning News. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^Buchanan, James Shannon, "Carnegie Libraries", Chronicles of Oklahoma: Volume 79, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2001, pg 461
^"Joint meeting of Enid-Garfield County Library Board is held". The Enid Morning News. 23 February 1960. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^ ab"Will request library vote on July 31". The Enid Daily Eagle. 10 July 1962. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^"Facts about the library". The Enid Daily Eagle. 9 March 1957. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^City of Enid, Oklahoma: Overview 2011-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
^Dyer, Daniel "Lament for a Library Lost: Enid's Carnegie Public Library, 1910-1972: R.I.P. 2012-08-25 at the Wayback Machine"
^Barron, Robert, "The San Jose Way: Renovation designed to make Enid's library more user-friendly", Enid News & Eagle, December 7, 2010
^Willingham, AJ (23 April 2022). "A library's canceled romance book club calls attention to growing censorship". CNN. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
April 11, 2024
public, library, enid, garfield, county, public, library, located, enid, oklahoma, county, seat, garfield, county, oklahoma, shines, outside, 39583, 87917, 39583, 87917location120, maine, enid, oklahoma, 73701established1899other, informationwebsitecity, enid,. The Public Library of Enid and Garfield County is a public library located in Enid Oklahoma the county seat of Garfield County Oklahoma Public Library of Enid and Garfield CountySun shines outside of the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County 36 23 45 N 97 52 45 W 36 39583 N 97 87917 W 36 39583 97 87917Location120 W Maine Ave Enid Oklahoma 73701Established1899Other informationWebsiteCity of Enid Oklahoma Library Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe library began as a one room library in the Patrick and Bray building on the downtown square sponsored by the Enid Study Club in late 1900 1 In 1905 the city of Enid acquired the library In May 1909 Enid received a 25 000 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation to build a Carnegie library 2 3 The Enid Carnegie Library was a Mission Revival style building designed by A A Crowell and built by DC Bass and Sons Construction 4 The Enid Library merged with the Garfield County Library in 1960 5 By the late 1950s the library system had outgrown the Carnegie library storing 60 000 books in a facility that was built to hold 20 000 books 6 and the building itself was falling into desrepair as the oldest government building in the city 7 It was located at 402 N Independence 6 and was in operation from October 8 1910 2 until October 18 1964 when a new mid century modern style building was opened at 120 W Maine the library s current location 8 Following years of vacancy the Carnegie library was demolished in 1972 and is now a vacant lot 9 In 2010 the library underwent renovations modeled after the San Jose Public Library System 10 The library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 The Enid and Garfield Library made national headlines in 2022 when the library board enacted a policy that banned displays about gender and sexuality and as result meetings of a local romance book club 11 Gallery edit nbsp 402 N Independence former location of Enid s Carnegie Library nbsp A piece of Enid s Carnegie Library sits on display in the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center nbsp The members of the Enid Study Club the women who founded the library in 1899 nbsp Plaque from 1910 details the architects trustees of the library nbsp Plaque from 1964 details those involved in creating the new building See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Garfield County Oklahoma List of Carnegie libraries in OklahomaReferences edit The members of the Enid Study Club The Enid Eagle 22 November 1900 Retrieved 5 February 2024 a b Carnegie Library dedicated to city after years of patient effort The Enid Daily Eagle 9 October 1910 Retrieved 5 February 2024 McClure Mabel 24 November 1935 Carnegie Library Notes The Enid Morning News Retrieved 5 February 2024 Buchanan James Shannon Carnegie Libraries Chronicles of Oklahoma Volume 79 Oklahoma Historical Society 2001 pg 461 Joint meeting of Enid Garfield County Library Board is held The Enid Morning News 23 February 1960 Retrieved 5 February 2024 a b Will request library vote on July 31 The Enid Daily Eagle 10 July 1962 Retrieved 5 February 2024 Facts about the library The Enid Daily Eagle 9 March 1957 Retrieved 5 February 2024 City of Enid Oklahoma Overview Archived 2011 01 25 at the Wayback Machine 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 Barron Robert The San Jose Way Renovation designed to make Enid s library more user friendly Enid News amp Eagle December 7 2010 Willingham AJ 23 April 2022 A library s canceled romance book club calls attention to growing censorship CNN Retrieved 5 February 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Public Library of Enid and Garfield County amp oldid 1208730549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
