Sacramento City Library

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Sacramento City Library
Location 828 I St., Sacramento, California
Coordinates 38°34′54″N 121°29′37″W / 38.58167°N 121.49361°W / 38.58167; -121.49361Coordinates: 38°34′54″N 121°29′37″W / 38.58167°N 121.49361°W / 38.58167; -121.49361
Area less than one acre
Built 1918
Architect Rixford,Loring
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italian Renaissance
Governing body Local
MPS California Carnegie Libraries MPS
NRHP Reference # 92000967[1]
Added to NRHP July 30, 1992

The Sacramento City Library is part of the Central branch of the Sacramento Public Library system, and faces I Street in Sacramento, California.

History

The three story Italian Renaissance Revival style Sacramento Carnegie library opened in 1918. The library was designed by Loring Rixford, and has been added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

The Central Branch is adjacent comprising the Library Plaza.

Volunteering

The one goal of the Sacramento Public Library involving volunteer programs is: To maximize public and private financial resources and support for the Library.[2]

In pursuit of that goal, the Central Library's Volunteer Program uses volunteers to:

  • help with large and small one time projects.
  • assist librarians and other staff with ongoing special tasks.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. 
  2. ↑ 1
  1. About the Sacramento Public Library. SPL. Retrieved December 5, 2009.

External links

NRHPs in Sacramento County, California
§ - Removed but formerly an NRHP listing.
† - Shared between Yolo and Sacramento Counties.
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