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History. Public library service began in Tulsa County in the early 1900s. The first library was located in the basement of the Tulsa County courthouse. A Carnegie Library Grant for $12,500 was issued in 1904. The grant was raised to $42,500 in 1913 and to $55,000 in 1915. The original Carnegie Library in downtown Tulsa was demolished in 1965. [9]
The two-story building was leased to the Tulsa City-County Library (TCCL) system when the system was started in 1962 and continued to serve as the downtown community library for many years.
The Tulsa City-County Library strives to promote lifelong learning and literacy in all forms. Learn more about the goals, vision, and core values of the Library. Read the policies that affect its daily operations.
The first public library building in Tulsa was the Carnegie Library, located on the northwest corner Third Street and Cheyenne Avenue. It opened in 1916 and was demolished in 1970. Courtesy
Oklahoma City-County Library System (now Metropolitan Library System) begins in 1977. From 1889 to 1922, the Carnegie Foundation funded 25 library buildings,
Apr 6, 2018 · When the library opened in 1965, it was envisioned as a modern temple for books and an integral part of a new civic plaza, designed in the spirit of urban modernism. Fifty years later, the neglected urban potential left the civic plaza looking tired, deserted, and unsafe.
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Feb 19, 2020 · The History. After trying several times to establish a library in Tulsa, women's clubs in 1905, a group of citizens convinced Andrew Carnegie in 1912 to provide $35,000 to build a library...
