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Lied Scottsbluff Public Library
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41°51′54″N 103°39′28″W / 41.865008081401484°N 103.65789945574477°W / 41.865008081401484; -103.65789945574477
Location1809 3rd Ave., Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.
TypePublic library
Established1917; 108 years ago (1917)
Collection
Size53,411[1]
Access and use
Circulation118,567
Population served33,091
Other information
Websitescottsbluff.org/departments/library/index.php

Lied Scottsbluff Public Library is the public library of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States. It was formed in 1917 and moved into its first permanent building in 1922, a Carnegie library. The current library opened in 1966.

History

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Scottsbluff Carnegie Library
Scottsbluff Carnegie Library in 2010
Location106 East 18th Street, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.
Coordinates41°51′51″N 103°39′38″W / 41.86417°N 103.66056°W / 41.86417; -103.66056 (Scottsbluff Carnegie Library)
Arealess than one acre
Built1922 (1922)
ArchitectRobert A. Bradley; Otto John Hehnke
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.81000373[2]
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 1981

Lied Scottsbluff Public Library was originally announced in 1914 and was developed by the Woman's Club of Scottsbluff. While the city had attempted to secure a library years prior, it wasn't until 1914 that Andrew Carnegie announced that he would financially support the construction of one.[3] Development endured several delays before a site was chosen in 1920.[4] The building was completed in 1922, following two years of construction, and the library officially opened the following month.[5] The library underwent a major expansion in 1936 within the same style.[6]

Due to the library's small size, a new library was announced in 1965. Also done in attempt to make Scottsbluff a major regional library provider, the library was more than double the size of the previous.[7] The library officially opened on September 17, 1966 and was dedicated November of that same year.[8] The previous library closed and was converted into the West Nebraska Arts Center in 1969.[9] It was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 3, 1981.[2] The current library underwent a major expansion in 2010, adding a children's library to the East of the building.[10]

Architecture

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The original Scottsbluff Public Library was a Carnegie library designed by architect Robert A. Bradley in the Classical Revival architectural style. The expansion was built in the same style and was designed by architect Otto John Hehnke.[11] The current library was designed by Stanley J. How and Associates, with its expansion designed by Leo A. Daly.[12][10]

References

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  1. ^ [1] Nebraska Library Commission Library Database
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "PUBLIC LIBRARY A POSSIBILITY". Scottsbluff Republican. March 27, 1914. p. 24. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Scottsbluff Gets Site for Library". The Lincoln Star. October 24, 1920. p. 14. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  5. ^ "Contractors Complete Work on Scottsbluff Library". Omaha Daily Bee. March 12, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  6. ^ "AUDITORIUM AND LIBRARY TAKE FORM". Scottsbluff Farm Journal. March 26, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  7. ^ "Proposed New Library Will Provide Modern Efficiency". Star-Herald. April 1, 1965. p. 27. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  8. ^ "New Scottsbluff Library to Be Dedicated This Morning". Star-Herald. November 11, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Daring Undertakings in Scottsbluff". Sunday World-Herald. February 23, 1969. p. 134. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Library project taking shape". Star-Herald. July 18, 2010. p. 39. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  11. ^ Penelope Chatfield (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Scottsbluff Carnegie Library". National Park Service. Retrieved May 13, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  12. ^ "Proposed New Library Will Provide Modern Efficiency". Star-Herald. April 1, 1965. p. 27. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
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