Specialties
The Denison Public Library connects people, information and ideas to promote lifelong learning, literacy development, and community involvement to assure the best quality of life.
History
Established in 1935.
In the first 64 years of its history Denison had the dubious distinction of being the largest city in Texas without a public library. In the spring of 1935, however, the Junior Alpha Delphi Club saw the need, decided to adopt a public library as its project, and privately began gathering books. .
The original Munson homestead at 231 North Rusk Avenue was offered rent-free for two years. The Munson home, when built, was one of the showplaces in Denison, being the first brick house ever built here.
In 1975 a major expansion of the library was completed which increased the total area of the building from 8,500 to 18,356 square feet by joining the new addition to the original building.
Meet the Manager: Kimberly B.
Kimberly joined the leadership team for the City of Denison as the new library director in April 2016. She has more than 12 years experience in municipal government and more than 8 years of public library experience.
During her tenure, she has been very active in community development and economic development. She is a graduate of Denison High School. She has a Master of Business Administration in Public Administration from Columbia Southern University, Master of Library Science from Texas Woman's University, Bachelor of Business in Management from Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and an Associate of Applied Science in Accounting from Grayson College.
She is a member of the American Library Association, Public Library Association, Texas Library Association, Association of Rural and Small Libraries, Young Adult Library Services Association , Delta Epsilon Tau Honor Society, and Rotary Club of Denison.