Sidney Public Library

Sidney Public Library is a public library in Sidney, Nebraska, United States. The current library opened in 1966. The library replaced the Carnegie library, which was built in 1917. The original library was replaced by the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce.

History

Sidney Carnegie Library

The Sidney Carnegie Library, a Carnegie library, was announced in 1913, following a $6,500 donation from the Carnegie Corporation. Construction of the library began the following year. The building, then known as Sidney Public Library officially opened in 1917. It was the first public library in Cheyenne County upon its opening. Following the opening of the current Sidney Public Library in 1966, the library closed and the building was repurposed for the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce. The building was later added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1991.

Sidney Public Library

The current Sidney Public Library was announced in 1964. The library was built using federal funds from the Library Construction and Services Act of 1964. It was built adjacent to the Sidney Volunteer Fire Hall. The library began construction that same year and officially opened in 1966.

Architecture

Sidney Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library. The building was designed in the Tudor Revival architectural style. There is a grotesque on each side of the main entrance.