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The Sacramento City Library, also known as Central Branch, is part of the
Sacramento Public Library Sacramento Public Library is a public library system in Sacramento, California. With nearly 2 million items, it is the fourth largest library system in California. History Founding The Sacramento Library Association was established in October 1 ...
system, and faces I Street in
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near Sacramento City Hall.


History

The three story
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Sacramento Carnegie library opened on I street between 8th and 9th in 1918, replacing an earlier 1872 building one block to the west. The library was designed by Loring P. Rixford and was financed in large part by a $100,000 grant from Carnegie. The outside of the building retains much of its original appearance, the inside has been significantly updated to meet modern needs. The building was added to the
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in 1992. The library was built adjacent to City Plaza Park, now called Cesar E. Chavez Plaza.


Volunteering

The one goal of the Sacramento Public Library involving volunteer programs is: ''Support library services for over 1.3 million residents in Sacramento County.'' In pursuit of that goal, the library uses volunteers to: * help with large and small one time projects. * assist librarians and other staff with ongoing special tasks.


See also

* List of Carnegie libraries in California *
National Register of Historic Places listings in Sacramento County, California __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sacramento County, California. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Sacramento Co ...
*
California Historical Landmarks in Sacramento County, California This list includes properties and districts listed on the California Historical Landmark listing in Sacramento County, California. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitu ...


References


External links


Sacramento Public Library webpage
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