Corona's first public library building was built in 1906 in the Neoclassical architectural style, designed by Franklin P. Burnham and constructed by S.L. Bloom. It was the city's only Neoclassical style masonry building and was funded by a $10,000 grant and $1,500 supplement from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation along with $500 in locally raised funds. Located at 805 S. Main Street, it served the community from 1906 to 1971, when a second library building opened at 650 S. Main Street. Its dark wood interior trim contrasted with cream-colored walls and pillars, each main floor room had a large fireplace, and a large dome-like skylight provided diffused lighting for daytime patrons. The children's collection was moved to the basement in 1934. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, then sold and abruptly demolished in 1978.