Telluride's public library debuted with the arrival of founders Larry & Betty Wilkinson. In 1965 a bookmobile came into town once a week.

Larry & Betty met with the town's Fire Department to request space in the Quonset hut. Once the hut was ready for books the library was open two or three days a week, three or four hours a day.

The budget consisted of donations to pay for the coal-fired heat. At that time the entire collection consisted of donations from local citizens or from other libraries discarded titles. The present day 20,000 square foot library located at the corner of Pine & Pacific streets nearly wasn’t built. In 1997 every vote on the referendum to build the new building was essential. After a recount the referendum passed by a margin of only two votes. The new building opened in August 2000. 100 West Pacific Ave, Telluride.

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