Olathe Public Library located in Olathe KS

Olathe Public Library

Art - ArtsKC Supported - Education - Family - Literary - Music - Non-Profit

Website: http://www.olathelibrary.org/

 (913) 971-6850

 16100 W 135th St., Olathe, KS 66062

Our mission at the Olathe Public Library is “to connect with customers along their journeys of discovery, serve as an anchor in the community, encourage life-long learning, and inspire personal and collective growth.” The arts play an important role in fulfilling our mission. The library traces its roots to the Ladies Reading Circle, which started a public library in 1889 with a loan of 50 books from the state library. The mayor and the city council appointed a twelve-member library board in 1909. The board approached Andrew Carnegie for assistance in building a library; he replied, “If the city agrees by resolution of council to maintain a free public library at cost of not less than $1,000 a year and provide a suitable site for the building, Mr. Carnegie will be glad to give $10,000.00 to erect a free public library building for Olathe.” Olathe has two libraries, a temporary downtown location and the Indian Creek Library. We are currently planning the renovation of a 4-story, 46,600 square-foot space to replace the temporary downtown library, slated to open in early 2023.

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