Library in Stillwater

The Story of the Library in Stillwater

The Stillwater Public Library grew out of the efforts of the Stillwater Woman's Club, which organized a book collection and opened the city's first public library on January 15, 1923, in the former parsonage of the United Brethren Church. Club members sorted and classified the donated books and served as the earliest librarians before the collection was later taken over and supported by the City of Stillwater.

The library has grown from those volunteer beginnings into a modern municipal facility. Today the Stillwater Public Library operates from a building of roughly 54,400 square feet at 1107 S Duck Street, offering print and digital collections, public computers, meeting spaces, and programs for all ages.

About Public Libraries in Stillwater

The Stillwater Public Library is a municipal library operated by the City of Stillwater, serving Stillwater and the surrounding Payne County community from its building at 1107 S Duck St. A free library card is available to residents and gives access to books, downloadable eBooks and audiobooks, research databases, computers, Wi-Fi, and children's and teen programming. Cardholders can also use the statewide Oklahoma Virtual Library digital collection through the Libby app.

The Oklahoma Virtual Library is a free statewide digital collection of eBooks and audiobooks that any resident with a participating Oklahoma public library card can borrow through the Libby or OverDrive app. Oklahoma residents also have free access to research databases, tutoring, and career resources through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries' Digital Prairie and statewide digital resources.

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