Norfolk Public Library (Nebraska)
Norfolk Public Library is a public library in Norfolk, Nebraska, United States. The library was formed in 1906 and was a subscription library located in the Bishop Block. It later moved to the Carnegie library in 1911. The library moved to its current location in 1977.
History
Norfolk Public Library was formed in 1906 as a subscription library by the Norfolk Women's Club. The library was originally located inside of the Bishop Block. In 1907 the Women's Club announced that it had gained funding for a new $10,000 library from Andrew Carnegie. Additionally, the library would become a free library, dropping the subscription charge. The library officially opened in November 1911.
The library's small size made it difficult to operate after 60 years. A bond issue was passed in November 1975 to build a new library. The library officially opened in July 1977. The previous library closed and was converted into an art gallery that remained until 1997. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1998. The current library underwent a major renovation, including a major addition to the North, which was completed in 2018.