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Mrs. Alma R. McGlenn, Tulsa's first librarian, greets guests at the Library's opening in the County Courthouse basement. 1914. Library Trustees accept Carnegie gift of $55,000. City of Tulsa takes over the operation of the Library. 1916. Formal opening of the Tulsa Public Library in the new building at Third Street and Cheyenne. 1928
Historians explore the contested and dramatic history of the library, from the famous collections of the ancient world to the public resources we cherish tod...
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Contemporary writers, literary critics, historians, and other scholars in readings, panel discussions, and other programs inspired by Library of America publications.
This exhibition tells the story of the American public library system, its community impact, and the librarians who made it possible—from the founding of the first US libraries through the first one hundred years of service. Explore Exhibition. Credit: This exhibition was created as part of the DPLA’s Public Library Partnerships Project in ...
Elizabeth Webster. April/May 2024. The Library Company reading room on Juniper Street in Philadelphia c. 1935, one of the group’s main locations from 1880 to 1935. The Library Company of ...
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The library was formally opened to the public on the 4th day of July, 1874, in a building on the south side of Main Street between First and Second Streets. The library was organized by the efforts of the ladies of Woodland, and the entainments [sic] for the benefits were given under their auspices.