COMANCHE COUNTY
Lawton Carnegie Library Statistics
Lawton started in Oklahoma Territory, its Carnegie Library grant was awarded in 1916, after statehood was granted in 1907.
The grant amount was $20,000.00, to which an additional amount was added of $7,500.00 from a local fund.
The library opened in June, 1922.
The Lawton Carnegie Library is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lawton Carnegie Library
The Lawton Carnegie Library, currently available as a meeting space, was saved from destruction by vigorous campaigning by concerned citizens. The exterior was preserved, and efforts were made to restore the interior and replace the original furniture. In 1976 the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Lawton Carnegie Library served the community as a public library until the new one opened in December of 1973.