Downtown Library Literary Events

The bookmark below shows how the Downtown Library was once a vital center for author and literary discussions.  Famous authors like Ken Kesey and Larry McMurtry appeared (together!) at informal booktalks open to all at no cost.

In those days, the Downtown Library had two large community rooms available during library hours.  These spaces and the adjacent restrooms could also be used on evenings when the library itself was closed.  Both of those community rooms were lost when administrative offices moved into the building, supposedly only for a short time.  However, city staff plans to continue to occupy these rather than return them to the public.