First Downtown Spokane Library Established
On July 1, 1883 the first downtown library of Spokane opened. The library and public reading room was located in Mr. and Mrs. Fellowes Toy and Music Shop on Riverside Ave. The library was short lived, closing in 1884.
Source: Gengler, Rita A. Spokane's Public Libraries, 1880-1956 Typescript, 1957 Spokane Public Library Special Collections Northwest Room
Image: Unknown photographer, [1885] Downtown Spokane 1885 and Riverside Ave 1886 Photocopy from Gengler, Rita A. Public Libraries 1880-1956, 1957. p.15 Spokane Public Library Special Collections Northwest Room.