Juan Cabrillo, a visitor, reported to the Queen of Spain in 1542, described the area as the "land of everlasting summers".
This library also provides services such as public computers, class visits, and special programs for all ages.
He later increased his donation to $12,000 after shortages in supplies and labor due to the San Francisco earthquake.
[4] Architect Franklin Pierce Burnham of Los Angeles designed the building in a Neo-Classical style featuring pedimented porticos supported by Doric columns.
In the mid to late 20th century, the library expanded services throughout the city of Oxnard.
Patrons have access to local and regional newspapers and databases to which the library subscribes.