| Clinton
Public Library |
| From
The History of the Public Libraries in Oklahoma by Esther
Mae Henke
From Oklahoma Libraries 1900-1937.
|
1912 |
Clinton
Literary Club began discussing the need for a public collection
of
books. |
| 1913 |
Charles
T. Randolph, city attorney and husband of one of the prominent
club members, offered them his private office, two rooms in
the new City Hall. Club members contributed furniture and books
from their homes. Mrs. H. W. Smith, the Club’s president,
brought several sections of shelves, for temporary use, and
they were soon filled with the donated books. |
| 1914 |
150 volumes
were donated at a Colonial Tea and Book Shower held on
February 22nd. The women put on a lyceum course and sold tickets
from door to door. They bought more shelve and books, including
a set of the New International Encyclopedia which was paid for
by individual assessment of 15 cents a week per member. |
| 1915 |
On May
15th the Club opened a reading room in the City Hall for which
the City furnished heat and light. |
| 1917 |
During
World War I the Red Cross used the library space, and the books
were put into storage. |
| 1922 |
On February
1st the library re-opened in one room on the second floor of
City Hall. Later the library moved to two larger rooms on the
first floor of City Hall. The city appropriated $3,250 for the
first year of operation and had a collection of over 12,000
books. |
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