Library Movement in Greenville

In 1897, Greenville's Chautauqua Literary and Social Circle formed the Women's Review Club, which aimed to create a circulating library; each member donated books. The Review Club opened their library in 1900. By 1903, the popular library had to move to larger facilities. The club sought funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who offered $15,000 for a building. The local Federation of Women's Clubs, under leadership of may Moulton Harrison, provided the site, and the City formed a board of trustees for the public library, which opened in 1904. The library moved to new facilities in 1954 and again in 1996. Renamed for local historian W. Walworth Harrison, the son of May Harrison, the library continues to serve its community. (2003)

Library Movement in Greenville is a historical marker in Greenville, Hunt County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 70 historical markers documented in Hunt County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 92 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1204, -96.1036 near Greenville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Grace Presbyterian Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wesley United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church of Greenville, and Greenville Building and Loan Association.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5231013167. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.