Phoenix Public Library
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The Phoenix Public Library is a municipal library system serving Phoenix, Arizona
, and operated by the City of Phoenix
. There are 16 branches currently in operation citywide, anchored by the flagship Burton Barr Central Library
on the northern edge of downtown Phoenix. Four of the 16 locations were designed by prominent local architect Will Bruder
: the Burton Barr central library, the Cholla branch location at Metrocenter Mall, the Mesquite branch at Paradise Valley Mall, and the Agave branch in far northwest Phoenix.
The library traces its origins to 1897 when a group of citizens decided to raise funds for a library. In 1904, industrialist Andrew Carnegie
donated money for a library building on Washington Street near the state capital; this building is still in operation as a museum, archives and research center operated by the State of Arizona
.
With the explosive growth of Phoenix after World War II, new branches were added citywide. A Central Library was opened in 1953 (replacing the Carnegie Library as Phoenix's main library location), but replaced by the aforementioned Burton Barr Central Library in 1995 (its building is now part of the Phoenix Art Museum
).
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, and operated by the City of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. There are 16 branches currently in operation citywide, anchored by the flagship Burton Barr Central Library
Burton Barr Central Library
The Burton Barr Central Library is the central library in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library....
on the northern edge of downtown Phoenix. Four of the 16 locations were designed by prominent local architect Will Bruder
Will Bruder
Will Bruder is an American architect.Bruder studied art and engineering, but had no formal university training in architecture. After receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1968, he worked and studied under Paolo Soleri, where he acquired...
: the Burton Barr central library, the Cholla branch location at Metrocenter Mall, the Mesquite branch at Paradise Valley Mall, and the Agave branch in far northwest Phoenix.
The library traces its origins to 1897 when a group of citizens decided to raise funds for a library. In 1904, industrialist Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
donated money for a library building on Washington Street near the state capital; this building is still in operation as a museum, archives and research center operated by the State of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
.
With the explosive growth of Phoenix after World War II, new branches were added citywide. A Central Library was opened in 1953 (replacing the Carnegie Library as Phoenix's main library location), but replaced by the aforementioned Burton Barr Central Library in 1995 (its building is now part of the Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix art museum
The Phoenix Art Museum is the Southwest United States' largest art museum for visual art. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the museum is . It displays international exhibitions alongside its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western...
).
Libraries
- Burton Barr Central Library
- Acacia Library
- Agave Library
- Century Library
- Cesar Chavez Library
- Cholla Library
- Desert Broom Library
- Desert Sage Library
- Harmon Library
- Ironwood Library
- Juniper Library
- Mesquite Library
- Ocotillo Library
- Palo Verde Library
- Saguaro Library
- South Mountain Community Library
- Yucca Library