About Us

The Chickasha Public Library was founded in 1905 as a Carnegie Library, and was the first free public library in what was then Indian Territory. Three women’s clubs, the Sorosis Study Club, New Century Club, and the Chautauqua Circle, with the support of mayor R.F. Soffern, received a grant from Andrew Carnegie for the purpose of building a public library. They secured and purchasedthe land, and solicited book donations for the initial collection.

The current building was built on the same site of the Carnegie Library in 1964, and was renamed the Chickasha Public Library. During the 1980s and 1990s, the library expanded its services to add computer and internet access. The library building was remodeled in 2003 to add more space, and the children's area was remodeled in 2016.

Today, the Chickasha Public Library continues to provide a wide variety of free resources to the residents of Chickasha and Grady County, including books and ebooks available for checkout, computer and internet access, programs for all ages, and a knowledgeable staff who can help people find information about a wide variety of topics.