The Packard Library is a historic library building located at 301 4th St. in Marysville,

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. Built in 1905–06, the library was sponsored by John Q. Packard and designed by

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architect William Curlett. Curlett designed the library in the

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and Beaux-Arts styles. The three-story building features

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s on the east and west sides. The verandahs are supported by rectangular columns, and their roof lines are decorated with

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. The library operated until 1977, when it was replaced by the new Yuba County Library. The library was added to the

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on December 18, 1978.

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* Buildings and structures in Yuba County, California Marysville, California Education in Yuba County, California Library buildings completed in 1906 Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in California Beaux-Arts architecture in California Italianate architecture in California National Register of Historic Places in Yuba County, California 1906 establishments in California {{YubaCountyCA-NRHP-stub