History

Our Alamosa Public Library, Through the Years

Old library interior with shelves, wooden chairs, tables, books, and a stove. The sign reads "Public Library Alamosa, Colo."

Reading Room 1902-1909

The first reference of a library appeared in The Alamosa Journal on March 20, 1902 announcing that the Town of Alamosa donated a room above the fire…

Historic Carnegie Library in Alamosa, Colorado; brick building with large windows and an arched entrance.

Alamosa Carnegie Library

The Town of Alamosa was awarded $6,000 from millionaire philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, on March 21, 1908 for the construction of a public library.

A library interior with bookshelves, a table with chairs, and a sign for "Juvenile Non-Fiction."

Southern Peaks Public Library 1960-2011

The Alamosa Library moved to its newly constructed home on 4th Street in 1961 and was temporarily called the Alamosa City Library until 1964 when the…

A building with large arched windows and brick accents, labeled "City of Alamosa Public Library," illuminated against a blue sky.

Alamosa Public Library 2011-Present

In April 2011, the library changes its name to the Alamosa Public Library as part of the move to the new City Hall complex in November. The old…