Smith Memorial Library

Smith Memorial Library is a member of the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System,^[3] located on Bestor Plaza on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York.^[4]

Smith Memorial Library
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
Smith Memorial Library at the Chautauqua Institution
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Location	Chautauqua, NY
Nearest city	Jamestown
Coordinates	42°12′31.4″N 79°27′56.1″W
Built	1931
Part of	Chautauqua Institution Historic District (ID73001168)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 19, 197373001168[1]
Designated NHLDCP	June 29, 1989[2]

The library was constructed from a $69,000 gift willed from the estate of Mrs. A.M. Smith Wilkes. The library serves as caretaker of the Chautauqua Institution Archives, including all Chautauqua Press publications from as early as 1876. It also houses objets d'art, books, and journals which Mrs. A.M. Smith Wilkes collected on her travels.^[5]

The building is a contributing property in the Chautauqua Institution Historic District.^[4]