The Camden Free Public Library Main Building

The Camden Free Public Library Main Building was the first former main library of the Camden, New Jersey public library system. Designed by Herbert D. Hale and Henry G. Morse, the building was constructed with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation and opened in 1905.

The library closed in 1986 with the relocation of the main branch to the former South Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Company Office Building. In 1992, the building was placed on the state and national registers of historic places.

The building fell into a state of serious disrepair. In 2003, funding was found for its stabilization with the hope that it would be preserved and re-used. However, the city's library system faced financial difficulties that threatened its closure in 2010, leading it to be incorporated by the county library system. The main branch eventually closed in February 2011.

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