McIntire Public Library (Charlottesville, Va.)

found: History of McIntire and Central Library, 1989:p. 1 (Charlottesville Public Library opened its doors to the public on May 30, 1921; cornerstone of building at 2nd and Jefferson Streets laid November 1919; the building, land, furniture and first 5,000 books were the gift of Paul Goodloe McIntire) p. 2 (Fourth Street Branch opened for "the purpose of serving the colored race" in 1934; closed in 1948 when African-Americans were allowed full access to the main library; with the development of bookmobile service to Albemarle County in 1947, the name was changed to Charlottesville-Albemarle Public Library. In 1958, six years after the death of Paul McIntire, the main library building and the system itself became known as the McIntire Library) p. 3 (became the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library in 1972; the Central Library moved from the the old McIntire building to the former U.S. Post Office on the corner of Market and 2nd Streets Feb. 2, 1981)

found: OCLC, 6/8/95:(hdg.: McIntire Public Library; usage: McIntire Public Library)