Lua A. Curtiss Branch Library (Hialeah, Florida)

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In 1958, the Hialeah Public Library, known today as the Lua A. Curtiss Branch Library, opened its doors in the then more populous part of the city, the eastern side of Hialeah. The new facility was hailed as a long-awaited facility by the citizens of Hialeah, and became instantly popular. It was still a single story, one-room building, but it was larger, cleaner, well lit, and had enough space for tables and chairs. It even boasted a separate children’s room for the delight of younger readers. The library was opened four days a week from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. In no time, its collection of 14,000 volumes attracted 10,000 members. Ms. Marge Harshbarger, the city’s new full-time librarian, reported that the new facility was "full all the time."