Historic photos displaying Glendale's theaters
Come visit the Central Library Main Floor Display Case for a theatrical trip through time. Glendale's rich history of theater and cinemas is on display, featuring rare historic photos, playbills and anecdotes culled from the Glendale Local History Room. This display offers insights into some of the artistically driven personalities of Glendale past. All of these items and more are available for viewing and research by appointment; contact: glendalehistoryroom@glendaleca.gov. https://www.eglendalelac.org/history.
Established in 1906.
Library services in Glendale were first provided in 1906. The women of the Tuesday Afternoon Club, a social and philanthropic organization, raised money through a series of lectures to fund a library collection. The library opened in a renovated pool room at Third and E (Wilson and Everett) Streets with seventy books, soon supplemented by a State Traveling Library of fifty more, and served a population of 1,186.
In 1907, the City Trustees passed Ordinance 53 which established and supported a library which "...shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the City of Glendale..." The first year the library had 251 books, 165 registered patrons, and a budget of $248.88.
In 1913, a Carnegie grant of $12,500 made possible the construction of the main library at Kenwood and Fifth (Harvard Street). The building was completed and dedicated November 13, 1914.
