[1] Its predecessor was the library which was established in 1913 by Tartu Rahvaraamatukogu Selts.

The City Library was established in 1920.

In 1936, new rooms were finished in Kompanii Street (nowadays, the library is also located in Kompanii Street).

[1] Between 1952 and 1987, the library was named in honor of Nikolai Gogol (Estonian: N. V. Gogoli nimeline Tartu Linna Keskraamatukogu).

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