At the end of 1923, John R. Fletcher, president of the Board of Trustees, deeded the Library a building at 45 Park Avenue. That building, called the Library House or the Park Avenue Library was a big improvement over the school room, but by 1928 it was already overcrowded. Orville Wright was appointed to the Board in 1934, serving for the next twelve years. The Oakwood Garden Club suggested the name Wright Memorial Library in honor of the three Wrights, and the Board of Trustees approved. The building opened February 14, 1939.
Many people are curious about the Egyptian hieroglyphics above the front door.
Peter Dorman of the Egyptian Department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art advised in 1980 that The inscription seems to make no sense in Egyptian or English transcription, although it is a fascinating bit of wood carving. A new wing was added in 1964 to house an additional 8,000 volumes and air conditioning was installed. Staff facilities completed that project. In 1972, floor space was doubled to 13,800 square feet. The project enlarged the Children s Department and areas of publicly accessible shelving, and added a meeting room, magazine storage area, book processing department, and staff lounge.