By , fifty to sixty buildings were erected in the city. By , three railroads were serving Olathe, and the Santa Fe Depot was built in By , Olathe had a population just over 3, This was the first gas-electric trolley car and one of the most profitable of the inter-urban railroads in the country.
In , Interstate Highway 35 was constructed, and the population boom began. By , the population had increased to 10,; by 37, Kent Oliver. During the remodeling, the circulation and reference desks were moved closer to the entrance to the building.
The meeting room became additional space for the children's department, as well as office space. The remodeling also provided an opportunity to rewire the building to accommodate new technology.
The new branch would be 12, square feet, about half the size of the main library. It would have space for 50, books, videos, audios and more. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in April. Due to a severe storm, the ceremony was held in a building nearby. The Olathe Gardeners of America planted a small garden area, with help from the Olathe Rotary Club, who built a path from which to view the various flowers and greenery. Staff and volunteers, including Girl Scout Cadet Troop and General Services Administration employees, spent many hours filling the shelves with 31, books, videos, and other items, as well as unpacking and setting up furniture.
Boy Scouts Varsity Team spent an entire Saturday unpacking and setting up computers, and finally, the Relief Society of the Olathe First Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, put their efforts toward polishing and cleaning the new library before its opening day.
Mayor Copeland put together a task force to help determine the library's future. The result of this was the library's current master plan , which was presented to city council and was well received. This master plan included the recommendation that we renovate or replace the Olathe Downtown Library and expand the Olathe Indian Creek Library, allowing us to add much-needed community space to both locations and enhance services. Rather than begin those repairs and ultimately incur the cost and inconvenience of adding to the building, the City Council believed the most responsible action was to move the library to a new location.
In May of , the City Council gave their approval for the purchase of the vacant Hy-Vee building at th and Brougham for the future relocation of Olathe Indian Creek. Even as excitement built with the announcement of the future library, a demand rose for a temporary location. Quick work from the city allowed a temporary Indian Creek site to open almost exactly six months to the day of the flood. On September 2, , Indian Creek reopened in a temporary storefront location at S.
Mur-Len Rd. McCownGordon Construction created construction documents by the summer. On August 25, , a festive groundbreaking event was held at the site of the new Indian Creek library. Dignitaries spoke at the ceremony that included a pancake breakfast by Chris Cakes. Construction of the 47, sq.
Even as the new Indian Creek location was preparing to open, plans for the Downtown Library were beginning to evolve. City officials recognize the importance of having two high quality libraries in Olathe, and in November they announced plans for a new, state-of-the-art mixed-use project in downtown Olathe, north of Santa Fe, behind the park at the intersection of Santa Fe and Chestnut Street.
Design concepts are being completed and ground could be broken as early as April As always, we continue to move forward and achieve our goals through the generous support of the Olathe community.
The Olathe Public Library is your hometown library, and with your support, we will always be here to serve you.
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John Barton, a Virginia physician, settled here in At issue was whether Kansas would be free like the Nebraska territory to the north, or a slave state like Missouri to the east. Skip to main content. Search form Search. Location: Olathe is part of the Kansas City major metropolitan area, located on interstate 35 just 19 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City. City Population: , Since the s, Olathe's population has quadrupled, and today is the fourth largest city in Kansas.
Culture: Olathe is the only City in Johnson County with an arts alliance that offers year-round arts and cultural events through a community theater, orchestra, civic band, chorus and exhibits.
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