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  • Collection: History of the Lawrence Public Library

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A photograph of the interior of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans. It shows the area of the library lobby where the self-checkout machines stand.

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A photograph of the interior of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans. It shows the grand staircase with the glass art helix stretching over it.

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A photograph of the interior of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans. It shows the children's area of the library.

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A photograph of the exterior facade of the renovated library building, designed by Gould Evans. It shows the sleek new facade of terra cotta and glass outlined against the afternoon sky.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1906 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial statements and accessions for the year. Treasurer, librarian, and public reports are included.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1907 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial statements and accessions for the year. Treasurer, librarian, and circulation reports are included.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1908 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial statements and accessions for the year. Treasurer, librarian, and public reports are included.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1909 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial information and accessions for the year. Treasurer and librarian reports are included.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1910 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial statements and accessions for the year. Treasurer and librarian documents are included.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1911 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial and accessions for the year. Treasurer, librarian, and public reports are included.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1912 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial and book statements for the year. Treasurer and librarian reports are included.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1913 naming members of the board and staff. The document contains financial information like donations and accessions for the year. Treasurer and librarian reports are included.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1914. Contains a list of board members and staff. The report includes financial information like donations and accessions for the year and treasurer and librarian reports.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1915. The document contains a register of board members and staff. Includes financial information like donations and accessions for the year and treasurer and librarian reports.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1923 containing activities like informational meetings, library's clubs, accessions, and circulation statistics. The report mentions grade schools using the library collection to supplement…

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1943 containing activities, library's clubs, accessions, and circulation statistics. 350 children completed the summer reading course. A collection of Native American relics was exhibited in…

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1944. Includes book stock, circulation, and registration. 408 children completed the summer reading program with the assistance of the Parent-Teachers Association.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1948. The information is focused on the increasing number of books for a total of 89,815 and the importance of the children's department. The summer reading program showed how important the…

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1949. This report contains a short history of the library in its eighty-four years of existence. The necessity to grow is mentioned due to the increase in circulation and registration. 714…

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1950. Changes in the children's reading zone and in the main floor are mentioned. New rules for using the books and registration are included. The outside of the library changed to serve…

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1951. Includes maintenance costs and funding. It includes the change in the administration of the library and resignation of Mr. Ralph Van Handle. The library started a publicity program on…

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1952. Includes funds and expenses, statistics, exhibitions, and programs for children. Helen Osma is named as the new cataloguer after the retirement of Margaret Perkins.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1953. Includes funds, salary adjustments for the staff due to the cost of living in Lawrence, expenses, circulation, and donations.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1954. Includes reports of circulation, registration, funds, and book stock. The library started the circulation of phonograph records and its department became one of the most popular.

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Annual report of Lawrence Public Free Library for the year 1955. Includes book stock, circulation, and registration. Donald Potter resigned as head librarian and LeRoy Fox replaced him. Helen Osma became assistant librarian. 1123 elementary students…
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