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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1957. Includes information about finances, librarian convention in Kansas City, and circulation. The library was described as a place where high school…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1958. Includes information about finances and book circulation. Studies for repairs in the building were made and the Library had problems financing all the…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1959. Includes information about finances information for administration, building, and special projects.
The budget for the next year were presented to…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1961. Includes information about finances and circulation. The board proposed an increase in school books collection to work with the schools in Lawrence…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1962. Includes information about circulation, finances, and collections.
The secretary attached the next documents to the minutes:
A resignation letter…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1963. Includes information about circulation, finances, and collection. New committees for building, administration, and finances were formed.
A letter…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1964. Includes information about circulation, finances, and collection. The annual report for 1964 was attached to the minutes. A letter with Emily…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1965. Includes information about circulation, finances, registration, stock, and collections. Federal money was available thanks to the house bill 621 and…

Minutes from the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1966. Includes information about finances, book stock, circulation, and registration. The board was planning for a new building that could hold a bigger…

Minutes from the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1973. Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. During this year the interlibrary loan was cancelled due to State…

Minutes from the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1974.
Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. During this year the library restored the statewide interlibrary loan. The…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1975.
Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. During this year the library made constant improvements for children’s zones…

Minutes from the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1976.
Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. The library sold the bookmobile but planned on getting a new one.
The…

Minutes from regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1977. Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. Activities for special occasions and collaboration with a local jail’s reading…

A photograph of the checkout desk of the New Library. A computer sits on the desk announcing due dates for books and in the background are the stacks.

A photograph of the media room of the Lawrence Public Library. Visible are several shelves holding CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes organized by genre.