Completed in 1904, this library building stands on land owned in the 1890s by local publisher O. B. Colquitt, who later became the governor of Texas. Designed by the Waco firm of Messer and Smith, it features classical detailing. Through the efforts of the women's clubs of Terrell, the Andrew Carnegie Foundation provided funds for the building, and the city of Terrell contributed money for the library's operations.