Financed by the Self-Culture Club and other local women’s organizations, this building was erected in 1909 to provide a meeting place for the groups and to house the city’s library collection. In 1924, when money was no longer available to pay a librarian, Mattie B. (Mrs. J.A.B.) Miller (1874-1969), a pioneer ranch woman and civic leader, offered her services. For 41 years, as an unpaid librarian, she dedicated her time and resources to the project. In 1968, when the city took over operation, the library was named in her honor.