ABOUT THE LIBRARY
Mission Statement
"The Paso Robles City Library is the place to discover, to learn, and to grow, empowering our community to achieve its vision for the future."
The Library is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
2012 Library Holidays
| Closure Date | |
| Monday, January 16: | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Monday, February 20: | President's Day |
| Saturday, May 19 | Wine Festival |
| Monday, May 28: | Memorial Day |
| Wednesday, July 4: | Independence Day Holiday |
| Monday, September 3: | Labor Day |
| Saturday, October 6: | Pioneer Day |
| Monday, November 12: | Veterans Day |
| Wed. November 21: | Library closes at 5:00pm. |
| November 22-24: | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Monday, December 24: | Library closes at 5:00pm. |
| Monday, December 25: | Christmas Holiday |
| Monday, December 31: | Library closes at 5:00pm |
| Monday, January 1: | New Year's Holiday |
History
Chronology of the Paso Robles City Library
- 1902 The Paso Robles Improvement Club establishes a temporary free reading room in the Blackburn Building. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Improvement Club is established to aid the library efforts
- 1903 The City Trustees pass an ordinance to establish a free public library
- 1904 The Library is turned over to municipal ownership by general city election
- 1907 The Ladies Auxiliary petitions Andrew Carnegie for funds to erect a suitable building. They are granted $10,000 if the city guarantees $1,000 yearly support for the library. The Trustees agree. Plans by architect W. H. Weeks of Watsonville are adopted and a construction contract is awarded to R. O. Summers of San Jose. Work begins in November
- 1908 The cornerstone of the Carnegie Library is laid on January 28
- 1995 A new library building is built across the street; the Carnegie Library building becomes home to the Paso Robles Historical Society.
