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The red brick building was completed and opened for business on February 14, 1908, and continued in use as a library until the new main library was built in 1952. [2] Since that time it has been used for various purposes, including a recreation hall, social service center, storage facility, and a homeless shelter.
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 & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3. Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent.
The library is 30,000 square feet (2,800 m 2) on two levels. The library is located near Metrocenter Mall in District 1, like Agave. The Desert Broom Library opened in February 2005 and has won numerous awards for its design, including the 2006 ALA/IIDA Award for Innovation in Sustainable Design.
The Burton Barr Central Library is the central library of Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library. It was named in honor of Burton Barr, the Republican Majority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1966 to 1986. [1] The library houses a collection of 1 million ...
The original Prescott Public Library was a Carnegie library at 125 E. Gurley Street, which is now an office building. It was the first Carnegie library in Arizona. This building was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [2] [3] The current library location at 215 E. Goodwin Street was built in 1974 [4] and renovated ...
The Maricopa County Library District is a public library system located in central Arizona, United States. It is the largest library system in the US by population served. [4] The library district serves unincorporated areas in Maricopa County, Arizona. In addition, the district partners with cities/towns and school districts to operate their ...
It is home to the Scottsdale Room which contains numerous books, maps, photographs, and pieces of artwork that focus on Scottsdale, Arizona and the surrounding area. [12] Mustang Library opened on June 13, 1987 and is the first and the largest of the Scottsdale branches. At the time of its opening, it was the largest branch library in the state.
The Pima County Public Library (PCPL) system serves Pima County, Arizona, with a main library and 26 branch libraries as well as a bookmobile service.The system has its headquarters in Tucson [1] with a service area including the city and the surrounding communities of Arivaca, Green Valley, Sahuarita, South Tucson, Ajo, Vail, Marana, Casas Adobes, and Catalina.