The basement is constructed with locally sourced fieldstone arranged in a random pattern, which can be seen surrounding the exterior of the building.

The exterior has a lack of ornamentation, although some can be found on the bargeboard on the gables and dormers and the granite quoins that surround the front entrance.

The city debated where the library should be built, as the town needed to own the land in order to receive funding from Carnegie.

The chosen site was strongly supported by Charles Lindbergh Sr. because he believed it was important for the town's library to have a large lawn and trees for shade.

Lindbergh also contributed funds for the library, along with members of the Weyerhauser and Musser families, who accumulated their fortune from their Pine Tree Lumber Company.