Columbus Public Library is a 1912 Carnegie Library.
The library was designed by master architects Louis W. Claude and Edward F. Starck in 1912. The library's one-story Prairie School design is built of stucco, wood, and brick. The cottage-like library was designed with a T-shaped floor plan featuring an open reading room, central circulation desk, and built-in bookshelves made of oak. The residential elements such as the front porch, residential setback, and flower boxes give it an inviting feeling.
The library was dedicated on November 1, 1912 and has been in continual use since opening. Many activities have been carried on in the basement over the years. During World War II, Red Cross classes in First Aid and Home Nursing met, and in the 1950's The Youth Center met there. It was also used as the Senior Citizen Center for a few years in the 1970's and a pre-school in the later years before being converted into the children's section and a meeting room in 1990.
The library currently offers a wide variety of programs and activities for children, teens and adults.
Thank you to the staff of the Columbus Public Library for allowing this cache to be placed.