The Montgomery City-County Public Library is a library system of eleven branches serving the citizens of

Montgomery County, Alabama Montgomery County is located in the State of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 228,954, making it the fifth-most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Montgomery, the state capital. Montgomery County is included in th ...

. The system is composed of the Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library and ten other branches.

Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library Montgomery Alabama

History

Montgomery Library Association

Library service began on June 19, 1899, when a collection was started above McBryde's Drugstore on Dexter Avenue. Funds were gathered largely from a promotion by the Montgomery Advertiser. The Montgomery Library Association was by subscription membership of $1.00 Miss Laura M. Elmore was the city's first librarian.

Carnegie Library

First free public library in Montgomery. Laying of the cornerstone took place in 1902. Holdings included about 2,000 books in 1904. By December 25, 1910, the library's holdings had increased to 10,000 with 5,000 registered borrowers.

City of Montgomery Library

On April 5, 1949 the library became managed by the City of Montgomery with the transferral of its deeds and property from the Montgomery Library Association.

Montgomery City-County Public Library System

In 1974 the City and County Public library systems merged to become the Montgomery City-County Public Library System. The city retained full management responsibility over the system.

Governance

The Montgomery City-County Public Library is governed by the Library Board of Trustees.

Services

Collections

*Alabamiana & Rare Book Collection *Arms & Military Collection *Descriptive Video Collection

eBook & eMagazine Services

The Montgomery City-County Public Library offers the following

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e-book An ebook (short for electronic book), also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. Alt ...

, and eMagazine services: * OverDrive eBooks & eAudiobooks

Branches

*E L Lowder Regional Library *Rufus A. Lewis Regional Library *Coliseum Boulevard Branch Library *Governors Square Branch Library *Bertha Pleasant Williams Library — Rosa L. Parks Avenue Branch (named after Bertha Pleasant Williams (1923–2008), the first black professional librarian in Montgomery) *Pintlala Branch Library *Extension Service & Outreach Department *Hampstead Library *Pike Road Branch Library *Pine Level Branch Library - Closed in 2015 *Ramer Branch Library

External links

Montgomery City-County Public Library WebsiteQuestplex websiteMCCPL Blog

References

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