In 1939, Congress passed a bill providing $60,000 in funding to erect a library in honor of General William Jenkins Worth; however, President Franklin D. Roosevelt vetoed this bill. The community came together and raised funds to build a library and finally, in 1941, the library was constructed and named Lake Worth Library. A dedicatory service was held on August 12, 1941. The citizens are very proud to say that their library was built without taxing the citizens or Federal assistance.