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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.

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…