Carmel Clay Public Library

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Carmel Clay Public Library
Carmel Clay Public Library (2023)
Location425 E. Main Street, Carmel, Indiana
Established1904
Branches2
Access and use
Population served101,964 (2022 U.S. Census Population Estimate)[1]
Other information
DirectorBob Swanay
Websitehttps://carmelclaylibrary.org

The Carmel Clay Public Library serves the community of Carmel, Indiana, offering materials to check out, public programs and events, technology, and spaces to meet and study. The library has two locations, the Main Library in central Carmel and the Joyce Winner West Branch in the Village of WestClay.

Early history

The Carmel Library was unofficially created in 1896 by the Wednesday Literary Club, largely organized by a school teacher named Luther Haines. The library was officially founded in 1904 by a group of trustees.[2][3] A grant of US$11,000 was given to the library on March 14, 1913, to expand the building by the Carnegie Corporation. The building was largely constructed between 1911 and 1914.[3] The building was later transformed into a restaurant entitled "Woody's Library Restaurant," with books still present at the building.[4] In 1972, the Carnegie library was replaced by a larger building. That facility was renovated in 1986, doubling its size, and was renamed Carmel Clay Public Library in reference to the city of Carmel and Clay Township.[3]

Modern history

The present 132,000 sq ft (12,300 m2), two-story Main Library was constructed between 1997 and 1999. With the completion of a large-scale expansion and renovation project in 2022, the Main Library includes a Digital Media Lab, public meeting and study rooms, dedicated spaces for Youth Services and Teen Services, and an onsite coffee shop.

The library opened its first branch location, a 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) facility in the Village of WestClay in 2020.

References
  1. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Carmel city, Indiana". Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. "Carmel Library | Carmel Clay Historical Society". www.carmelclayhistory.org. Archived from the original on 2020-09-16. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. "About Your Library". Carmel Clay Public Library. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. "Carmel (1913)|Carmel Clay Public Library| Indiana's Carnegie Libraries". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 8 February 2021.



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