Oceanside Public Library is a public library system serving Oceanside, California. Founded in 1904, it has four locations in the city, with the main one at the civic center. The city also operates bookmobiles and smaller mini-libraries.
| Oceanside Public Library | |
|---|---|
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 The Civic Center Library in 2024 | |
  Location within San Diego County, California  Oceanside Public Library (California)  Oceanside Public Library (the United States) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Type | Public library |
| Architectural style | Moderne/Mission Revival |
| Location | Oceanside, California |
| Address | 330 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054 |
| Coordinates | 33°11′51″N 117°22′49″W / 33.1975°N 117.3804°W |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Moore |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
editThe library was founded on December 13, 1904, when the city passed Ordinance No. 150. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union had previously donated 250 books to the city. The library, when it opened in 1905, was originally located on the upper floor of the Bank of Oceanside's building but relocated to a room on Third Street in February 1915. In November 1916, it moved again, this time to Hill Street, in the First National Bank Building. Soon after, it moved a few buildings south, where it stayed until its lease expired in 1924.[1][2]
The library shared the main floor of the 100F building on Second Street with the city hall until its vacation in 1929 at the behest of JCPenney. Both were relocated to the top floor of the Armed Services Building before the city decided that they would create a permanent building for the library and city hall. A building at 704 Pier View Way was completed in 1934, and the library used it until 1946 when a new building was constructed at 327 North Nevada Street. Another move occurred in 1972, into a redesigned Safeway store. The City Council Chambers moved into the former building.[1]
The city acquired a bookmobile in 1968, with the library later moving to the Civic Center in 1989, in a building designed by Charles Moore, emulating the style of Irving Gill.[3] The Mission and Oceanside READS Learning Center Branches opened in 1986 and 1998, respectively. The Civic Center location was significantly refitted in 2011.[1] In 2015, the library was awarded $30,000 total in two grants.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, books were delivered to citizens' houses.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Official website". Archived from the original on September 11, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Hawthorne, Kristi (February 19, 2015). "History of Oceanside 1888-1912". Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Hawthrone, Kristi (February 18, 2015). "History of Oceanside 1988-2013". Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Yee, Promise (August 12, 2015). "Oceanside Public Library is awarded two big grants". The Coast News. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Zevely, Jeff (January 18, 2021). "Oceanside Public Library's home delivery is booming during pandemic". CBS 8. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2024.