Opened: May 24, 2008
Overview
- Wood structure, proportions, site planning and building cladding echo the 19th Century vernacular architecture prevalent in the community
- 5,000 square feet
- Designed by Miller-Hull Partnership
History
- 1917: First Black Diamond library opens inside of a hotel
- 1943: KCLS begins bi-monthly bookmobile service after the library closes
- 1944: A local teacher refurbishes and reopens the library
- 1948: Formation of a Library Board
- 1957: Library moves to a teacher's cottage on Lawson Street
- 1959: Black Diamond contracts for KCLS library services
- 1968: Library moves to the Municipal Building
- 1990: KCLS annexation
- 1991: Moves to 2,000 square-foot site on Roberts Drive
- 2008: 150 people attend the opening of the new 5,000 square-foot library
Friends of the Black Diamond Library
- Dues: $5
- Book Sales: Annual book sale; Ongoing sale in library
- Other Fundraisers: Annual Plant Sale, first Saturday of May
- Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month, 5 pm
