The Ella Reid Library, once the Negro Public Library
In a passage on 1940 and 1941, the city’s 2000 National Register documentation says the Ella Reid Library, formerly the Negro Public Library, was chartered and supported by public donations in Tyler’s African American community.
Sources
- National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
In the African-American community, the Ella Reid Library, formerly the Negro Public Library, was chartered and supported by public donations
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed