Carnegie Library, Public library in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States

The Carnegie Library in El Reno is a public library with classical architecture featuring a grand entrance, large windows, and traditional reading rooms on multiple levels. The interior preserves period details and continues to serve its original purpose.

The library was built in the early 1900s with funding from Andrew Carnegie's program to establish public libraries across America. It survived the Great Depression and remains one of Oklahoma's original Carnegie buildings still in use.

Local women's groups worked to establish reading spaces and advance education in this part of Oklahoma. The building shows how communities came together to provide learning opportunities for their neighbors.

The building is open to visitors and operates as a working library with standard services. Its historical nature means visitors may want to take time exploring the original architectural features while using library resources.

The Carnegie Library in El Reno, built in 1903, is the oldest Carnegie library in Oklahoma still operating as a library. Its only structural addition since construction was a fireproof archives room added in 1964.