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Gilroy Free Library
United States historic place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gilroy Free Library is a Carnegie Library building in Gilroy, California.[1] The building is now the location of the Gilroy Museum.[4]
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History
The library was built using a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie and completed in 1910.[4] The library itself opened on July 27, 1910.[2][4] In 1958 memorabilia and historical items were displayed in the remodeled basement which formally became the Gilroy Museum in 1963.[4] In 1976 the library moved locations and the museum now occupies the entire building.[1] In 1988 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
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