| Duncan
Public Library |
| Contributed
by Darbie LaFontain, Lynn Thacker and Jacquie Wilmoth
From Oklahoma Libraries 1900-1937.
|
1919 |
Two
ministers, Rev. N. A. Phillips and Rev. L. G. Morony, began
building
community support for a library with talks to Churches, clubs
and lodges. In February, 1920 a committee was appointed. |
| 1920 |
At the
fall election citizens gave a tax levy for the library their
approval. |
| 1921 |
Library
was established on February 1st and located a small room at
City
Hall. |
| 1926 |
Library
moved to corner of 8th and Ash in a four room, white frame
building. |
| 1928 |
Addition
built on to library building doubling the size of the reading
room. |
| 1936 |
Brick library
building constructed at 8th and Ash by WPA with the City of
Duncan. The architect was Kenneth Price and the building completed
in 1939. The original frame building was moved to a site east
of Duncan. |
| 1969 |
Records
became available for loan. First copy machine was provided for
public use, and the first State-sponsored Summer Reading Program
held. |
| 1975 |
Current
library built at 9th and Ash (McCasland Foundation Library).
Estimated cost was $558,501.35. |
| 1979 |
Art for
Loan began, loaning art prints and sculptures. |
| 1985 |
Genealogy
Library began at the old library building. The Literacy Council
was also established. |
| 1988 |
Large print
book depository started at Senior Citizens Center. The
Literacy Council headquartered at old library building. |
| 1989 |
Friends
of the Library group formed. Checkpoint detection system
installed. |
| 1990 |
Books on
Tape and videos became available for loan. The parking on the
east side of the library was expanded. |
| 1993 |
Story Boxes
became available for loan. |
| 1994 |
Compact
discs became available for loan. New carpeting was installed. |
| 1995 |
Record
albums removed from circulation. |
| 1996 |
Automation
system installed. |
| 1997 |
Started
Miss Millie Book Service (an outreach program for shut-ins).
Public internet access became available. |
| 1998 |
CD-ROM
computer networking began, and the card catalog was removed. |
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