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  • Collection: History of the Lawrence Public Library

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1940. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation. Library, building, and finance committees for the year were formed.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1941. Includes annual and regular meetings and cost of operation. The minutes showed preoccupation for the library funds and the necessity to find help in order to offer a better…

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1942. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1943. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1944. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year. It mentions appreciation cards, but were not included in the minutes.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1945. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year. A letter from Evadna Laptad has been included.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1946. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1947. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year. Lilian Constant resigned as librarian. Ralph Van Handel was designated the new…

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1948. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year by the committees of buildings, finances, and library.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1949. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1950. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year. A letter explaining the reasons for Ralph Van Handel's resignation was included.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1951. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year. Donald Potter was named the new director of the library.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1952. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year. It mentions a radio program from the library.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1953. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1954. The document includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year. Some donations to purchase book collections were made.

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1954. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year. The minutes show the improvements in the library to offer better services to the…

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Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1956. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation, and decisions taken during the year. Charlyne McCluggage was named new secretary.

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Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1914. Contains reports from different meetings during the year and discussions about funds.

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Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1915. It contains discussions about use of funds, members of committees, and salaries.

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Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1916. It contains different sessions during the year. Information about salaries, and expenses.

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Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1917. Includes description of salaries, appointments, and expenses.

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Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1918. The minutes contain salary reports, attendance, and suggestions from board members.

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Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1919. Information about salaries, suggestions, and appointments are included.

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Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1920. Includes committees, expenses, salaries, mentions the librarian reports, and repairs in the library. The board recognized the hard work of Virginia Edwards, former librarian, who died in 1920.…

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Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1921. Includes salaries, committees, expenses reports, and repairs in the library.
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