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Lawrence Free Public Library annual report for the year of 1965. The library implemented new services like book delivery for people confined in houses, interlibrary loans, and a desk for reference in the adult section. The need to upgrade the…

Lawrence Free Public Library annual report for the year of 1966. A survey was conducted by the State Library of Kansas showing that the building was inadequate to serve the population of the city. The Library assumed the responsibility as…

Lawrence Free Public Library annual report for the year of 1967. A copy of the report's brochure was attached. The Ballard Center received a loan of 600 books and organized a children's and young adult library staffed with volunteers. The facilities…

Lawrence Free Public Library annual report for the year of 1968. Copy of the report's brochure was attached. The library ceased its role as administrative librarian for Northeast Kansas libraries. Wayne Mayo resigned as NEKLS administrator. The…

Lawrence Free Public Library annual report for the year of 1969. The city gave instructions to plan for a new building. By February the architectural firm Robertson, Peters, Ericson & Williams was selected to design the new building. A site at 8th…

Lawrence Free Public Library annual report for the year of 1970. The library was awarded $ 120,000 for the John Cotton Dana award.
Due to problems with the acquisition of the land, the construction of the new building was postponed until 1972.…

Lawrence Free Public Library annual report for the year of 1971. The construction of the new building started in April at 707 Vermont. Information about circulation, registration, book stock, and budget was included.

Lawrence Public Library annual report for the year 1972. The most important topic of the report is the completion of the new building and the change-over during August. The report expressed how the services were expanded due to the use of meeting…

Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1933. Includes annual and regular meetings and cost of operation. A committee was formed to direct improvements in the building.

Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1934. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation. Some repairs in the building were reported.

Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1935. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation. The board advice that the library should not become a member of the American Library Association.

Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1936. Includes annual and regular meetings, and cost of operation. The government offered a grant for libraries' projects that was used to enlarge the library's building and purchase…

Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1937. Includes annual and regular meetings and cost of operation.

Minutes of the Lawrence Public Library's meetings for the year of 1938. Includes annual and regular meetings, cost of operation. Necessary changes in the building and the children zone were completed during this year.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.