The Dallas Public Library system serves as the municipal library system of the city of Dallas, Texas (USA). Nickname: Big D Location in the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Incorporated 2 February 1856  - Mayor Laura Miller Area    - City  385. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

History

The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in the Government District of downtown Dallas.

In 1899, the idea to create a free public library in Dallas was conceived by the Dallas Federation of Women's Clubs, led by president Mrs. Henry (May Dickson) Exall. She helped raise US$11,000 from gifts from public school teachers, local businessmen, and A. H. Belo of The Dallas Morning News. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 486 pixel Image in higher resolution (3495 × 2122 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 486 pixel Image in higher resolution (3495 × 2122 pixel, file size: 4. ... The Government District is an area in south-central downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). ... Pedestrians along Stone Street. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... Belo (pronounced BEE-low) (NYSE: BLC) is a Dallas, Texas-based media company that owns 19 newspapers and two regional cable television news channels. ... The Dallas Morning News is the major daily newspaper serving the Dallas, Texas area. ...

The library became a reality when Mrs. Exall requested and received a $50,000 grant from philanthropist and steel giant Andrew Carnegie to construct the first library building. On 30 October 1901, the Carnegie library opened at the corner of Harwood and Commerce streets with a head librarian, three assistants, and 9,852 volumes. The first story held the entire collection; the second floor held the Carnegie Hall auditorium and an Art Room. The art room was the first public art gallery in Dallas and eventually became what is known today as the Dallas Museum of Art. Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, a major and widely respected philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

An Oak Cliff branch opened in 1914 to serve the citizens of the area, annexed into Dallas in 1903. Four more branches opened in the 1930s including the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Library, which was the first to serve the African American population of Dallas. Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

In World War II, the library was fully-established as a War Information Center. By 1950, the library resources and facilities were stretched to the limit, so supporters formed an auxiliary organization called the Friends of the Dallas Public Library to lobby for better library services. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

In 1954 the Carnegie Library was badly deteriorating and overcrowded; so it was torn down and a contemporary six-story facility that held 433,000 volumes was built in its place. During construction, the Library was housed at Union Station. Union Station is a DART light rail and commuter rail station located in the Reunion District of Downtown Dallas, Texas on Houston Street, between Wood and Young Streets. ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, the Dallas Public Library added 17 branches to the system. In 1962, Lillian Bradshaw was named Library Director, the first woman to head a department in the City of Dallas, marking a milestone in the civil rights and liberation movements of that era. Days after she was put into office, she faced a censorship push from a Dallas council-member, but the community and media rallied to her defense. The City Council, in response, overwhelmingly approved her appointment and passed a resolution not to censor books. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Template:A year The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

By the 1970s, the Central facility was again overloaded and unequipped to handle emerging technology. In 1972, the City designated a 114,000 square foot (10,600 m²) site at Young and Ervay across from the Dallas City Hall. In 1982, the technologically sophisticated structure opened its doors. It was one of the first libraries in the nation to have an online catalog and state-of-the-art audiovisual capabilities. It was renamed the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in 1986 in honor of the former mayor who played a large role in the library's development. Template:A year The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... A square foot is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 foot long. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... Dallas City Hall is the seat of Dallas municipal government, located at 1500 Marilla in the Government District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). ... The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is the main branch of the Dallas Public Library system. ...

In 1996 the Library implemented the STAR computer system, which allowed patrons to access a multitude of electronic databases and the Internet.

By the 2000s, the system had 22 branch locations with over 2.5 million volumes including books, magazines, videos, and cassettes. The system currently attracts 2.8 million visitors per year and has 540,000 cardholders who checkout more than 3.8 million books and other materials per year. The Library also operates a "Library on Wheels" Mobile Learning Center to service Dallas communities. ^[1] The 2000s decade refers to the years from 2000 to 2009. ...

Branches

The library operates 25 branch locations throughout the city ^[2] and an 8-story main branch, the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, in the Government District of downtown. The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is the main branch of the Dallas Public Library system. ... The Government District is an area in south-central downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). ... Pedestrians along Stone Street. ...

• Arcadia Park Branch Library in West Dallas ^[3]
• Audelia Road Branch Library in Lake Highlands ^[4]
• Casa View Branch Library in Casa Linda ^[5]
• Dallas West Branch Library in West Dallas ^[6]
• Forest Green Branch Library in Lake Highlands ^[7]
• Fretz Park Branch Library in North Dallas ^[8]
• Grawyler Park Branch Library in Dallas ^[9]
• Hampton-Illinois Branch Library in Oak Cliff ^[10]
• Highland Hills Branch Library in South Dallas ^[11]
• Kleberg-Rylie Branch Library in far Southeast Dallas ^[12]
• Lakewood Branch Library in Lakewood ^[13]
• Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library in South Dallas ^[14]
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Library and Learning Center near Fair Park ^[15]
• Mountain Creek Branch Library in Mountain Creek ^[16]
• North Oak Cliff Branch Library in Oak Cliff ^[17]
• Oak Lawn Branch Library in Oak Lawn ^[18]
• Park Forest Branch Library in North Dallas ^[19]
• Pleasant Grove Branch Library in Pleasant Grove ^[20]
• Polk-Wisdom Branch Library in Southwest Dallas ^[21]
• Preston Royal Branch Library in North Dallas ^[22]
• Renner Frankford Branch Library in Far North Dallas ^[23]
• Skillman Southwestern Branch Library in East Dallas ^[24]
• Skyline Branch Library in East Dallas ^[25]
• Timberglen Branch Library in Dallas ^[26]
• Walnut Hill Branch Library in North Dallas ^[27]

West Dallas is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. Transportation Trains Light rail DART: Future Purple Line and Future Orange Line Categories: | ... Lake Highlands is an area in Dallas, Texas (USA). ... Casa Linda Estates is a neighborhood in east Dallas, Texas (USA). ... West Dallas is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. Transportation Trains Light rail DART: Future Purple Line and Future Orange Line Categories: | ... Lake Highlands is an area in Dallas, Texas (USA). ... North Dallas is a group of neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, USA. It can also include three island cities of Dallas. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff. ... South Dallas is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. // Neighborhoods Cedars Expo Park Fair Park Pleasant Grove Wheatley Place Transportation Trains Light rail DART: Blue Line + Red Line Cedars Station Categories: | ... Lakewood is a neighborhood in East Dallas, Texas United States. ... South Dallas is a district in Dallas, Texas, USA. // Neighborhoods Cedars Expo Park Fair Park Pleasant Grove Wheatley Place Transportation Trains Light rail DART: Blue Line + Red Line Cedars Station Categories: | ... Fair Park is a 277 acre (112 hectare) recreational and educational complex located in Dallas, Texas (USA). ... Downtown Dallas as seen from Lake Cliff. ... Oak Lawn is a Dallas neighborhood bordering Uptown and Turtle Creek which runs adjacent to Oak Lawn avenue from Lemmon to Maple avenues and encumpasses the Cedar Springs area as well as many residential neighborhoods. ... North Dallas is a group of neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, USA. It can also include three island cities of Dallas. ... Pleasant Grove is an area in southeastern Dallas, Texas (USA). ... North Dallas is a group of neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, USA. It can also include three island cities of Dallas. ... East Dallas comprises many communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, (USA). ... East Dallas comprises many communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, (USA). ... Dallas redirects here. ... North Dallas is a group of neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas, USA. It can also include three island cities of Dallas. ...

References

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External link

• DallasLibrary.org - Official Website