Friday, February 2, 2024: 2024 is the library's 125th anniversary, and we're celebrating all year!
Visit our anniversary web page - www.mrspl.org/125 - to learn more about the library and its history.
We are posting the library timeline decade by decade, so stop back every month to learn more! Through the web page, you’ll also be able to:
- Read our Mission Statement and official Anniversary Proclamation.
- Learn about the life of Mary Riley Styles and her role in the development of the library.
- Explore the catalog of the library’s original 1899 collection.
- View photographs of some of the library’s locations over the years.
- Get information about two local Black leaders who in the 1950s helped ensure that the library was open to all members of the community.
- Check out the list of 125 Things to Discover at the library.
- Read the library’s Strategic Plan to see how the library is planning for the future.
In the library, look for our display of books from the original 1899 collection. We’ll feature special monthly book displays, too. And don’t miss special posts and pictures on the library’s social media accounts, including regular Throwback Thursday photos! We invite you to use #mrspl125years if you’re posting anything library-related on social media.