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Above: The Amarillo Fire Department Central Station (Fire Station 1) is located at 400 South Van Buren Street. The station serves downtown Amarillo and adjacent areas.Below: The Southwest Branch of the Amarillo Public Library is one of four branches that, along with the Central (downtown) Library, serves over 2,000 people every day.Opposite: Amarillo Globe-News sponsors an annual fireworks show on Independence Day at John S. Stiff Memorial Park.In addition to community events enjoyed by residents and visitors, the everyday lifestyle and quality of lifein Amarillo is enhanced by the amenities offered in the way of city services. The Amarillo Public Library System,started with just 123 books in 1902, is one of the oldest institutions in the city. Today, the Downtown Libraryand four branches include more than 800,000 books and other publications. The library serves as headquartersfor the Harrington Library Consortium, the only multi-institutional cooperative library network in Texas.The Consortium serves as vehicle for sharing of resources for public, school, academic, and special libraries.AMARILLO - Faces, Places & Open Spaces114