Upland Public Library
The first public building in the City of Upland was a library. Upland was North Ontario when its first library was started in 1900, operated by two women in a room above a grocery store, where it stayed even after Upland incorporated in 1906. Carnegie funding was sought in 1911 and the new library building opened in 1913. The one story building was designed in a Classical Revival style by Los Angeles architect Homer Glidden. The contractor, John Gerry, constructed many buildings in area and is considered important in the development of the community. After the library was moved to a new, larger building in 1969, it served for a time as the city detective bureau. The City still owns the building and rents it for community events. It is also houses the library’s Literacy Program. The Upland Public Library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Upland, San Bernardino County
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt