Roosevelt Library
Roosevelt Branch Library | |
 Roosevelt Library from the east | |
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| Location | 4026 28th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°55′46.5″N 93°13′57″W / 44.929583°N 93.23250°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Klarquist, S.M. and Son |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000543[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 2000 |
Roosevelt Library is a public library in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[2] It was opened in 1927.
Early years
[change | change source]Roosevelt Library was originally built inside Roosevelt High School.[3] It was built to serve high school students and adults.[4] In 1926, the Minneapolis Public Library bought land for the library. The building was designed after the East Lake Community Library.[3] On February 15, 1927, Roosevelt Library was opened for the first time.[5]
Later years
[change | change source]During World War II, librarians at Roosevelt held story times for the children of the area. This helped the children who had parents in the war.[3] In 1973, parking lot and air conditioning were added to the building.
Outlook 2010 options
[change | change source]Roosevelt was small by 1999. It also lacked a public meeting room and did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.[6]
Option A
[change | change source]Roosevelt would combine with the Nokomis Community Library. Both Roosevelt and Nokomis would close. This plan was ruled out when Nokomis was renovated.[7]
Option B
[change | change source]Roosevelt would move to a larger building at a different location.
Option C
[change | change source]Major renovations of the Roosevelt building would be made. This would add ramps to make it wheelchair accessible. It would also replace the furnace and water heater.
Option D
[change | change source]Expand the Roosevelt building. This would make it comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In 1997, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. That means that it could not be destroyed or altered without approval.
Outlook 2010 aftermath
[change | change source]A new library was planned but never was started. Plans for renovations were made but were not successful.
Renovation
[change | change source]The library was closed for renovation in 2012. It reopened on June 1, 2023. The renovation had a meeting room and more electronics.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ "Library Locations & Hours". Hennepin County Library. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- 1 2 3 Benidt, Bruce Weir (1984). The Library Book: Centennial History of the Minneapolis Public Library. Minneapolis: Minneapolis Public Library and Information Center. ISBN 978-0-9613716-0-9. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "LibBook" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ "Roosevelt Branch Library". Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ↑ "Minneapolis Public Library:Roosevelt". Minneapolis Public Library System. Archived from the original on 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ↑ Outlook Twenty Ten. Minneapolis: Minneapolis Public Library. 1999.
- ↑ "Minneapolis selects KKE Architects for Nokomis Library expansion" (PDF). Longfellow Nokomis Messenger. December 2007. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2007-12-22.