The library was established in 1892 in the Alderman's Room at city hall. In 1904 the library acquired its own building, thanks to Andrew Carnegie, and a donation of land. In 1991, after an amazingly successful fund drive, the library was expanded by the addition of the Tabitha Spruce King Wing bringing the size of the building up from 3,700 square feet to 12,000.
Credit belongs to the hundreds of people who participated in the expansion drive.
But credit also belong to the hundreds who endured cold and darkness and congestion and leaking roofs, for almost 100 years, so that the library could, regardless, fulfill its mission.