A brief presentation on the Tulare County Library's 100 year history, branch by branch. It also includes pictures of our 100 year celebration county-wide, branch by branch.
The document summarizes a school visit by Laura Capilla Roncero and Lucía Alonso Velázquez to Eastbourne on June 21st, 2015. They spent time traveling but were treated well by their host family, the Smiths, who organized a typical British dinner for Father's Day. The Smith family consists of parents Natalie and John, their three children Liam, Joe, and Keira, and grandparents Susan and David. Natalie used to work for the Sussex police but now reads, watches sports, and goes shopping. John works in London transporting products and enjoys having barbecues on Sundays.
Celebrate 30 years of cooperative libraries in Coos County, Oregon! This year (2010) marks the 30th year that residents from across Coos County have had library service and been able to borrow materials from all the libraries in the County. Learn a bit more about your libraries with this short presentation about all that makes the Coos County Library Service district and the Coastline libraries network great!
Isabella was born in 1451 in Spain and had a difficult childhood after her mother became depressed and died when she was young. She married Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 and they worked together to unite Spain under Catholic rule. Isabella financed Christopher Columbus' voyage in 1492 which led to interactions between Europeans and Native Americans in the Americas. Isabella ruled until her death in 1504, transforming Spain into a major power through her support of exploration and insistence on Catholicism.
The document discusses the history of Evansville, Indiana and how the author wants to learn more about it to teach future students. It provides background on the Mississippian people who originally inhabited the area, including that they settled at the Angel Mounds site in 1100 AD. The author outlines potential classroom activities to teach local history, such as a field trip to Angel Mounds and creating a timeline of important events in Evansville from its founding in 1812 to present day. Key people and firsts for Evansville discussed include Hugh McGary founding the city, the University of Evansville being the first college, Willard Library as the first public library, and WFIE being the first television station.
Communication is vital like breathing. It involves a sender transmitting a message to a receiver for understanding and meaning sharing. Good communication requires knowing the audience, leaving the right impression, and being an exceptional presenter. As a presenter, one must think about facial expressions, voice, eye contact, body language, posture, positioning, hand gestures, room setup, visual and audio tools to connect with the audience regardless of the topic.
Communication is an integral part of our life. We use our communication skills while reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Almost the whole day is spent in communicating with others. Communications with others is critical. None of our day to day activities whether personal or professional can be completed without communicating. We keep communicating may be verbally or through writing to our friends, family members or professional colleagues. However, has it ever happened with you that someone to whom you were communicating asked you a question, “What do you mean” or “What you want me to do”? Sometimes you must have found yourself saying, “But I mean to say”, or someone who is talking to you says, “No, No, what I wanted to say”. Have you ever found yourself saying to your superior about your subordinate, “Sir, I told him several times, but I don’t know why he does not listen? Or “I don’t know why he does not do it”? All these questions and statement point out only one thing and that is, “Communication is not as easy as we think it is”.
It is very rightly said, “Communication is done by the listener”, as whatever the other person makes out of the message only that can be considered as the message communicated by the speaker. The book, ‘Why My Horse Doesn’t Listen’ will help you understand all those situations that affect your performance while communicating with others.
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Celebrate 30 years of cooperative libraries in Coos County, Oregon! This year (2010) marks the 30th year that residents from across Coos County have had library service and been able to borrow materials from all the libraries in the County. Learn a bit more about your libraries with this short presentation about all that makes the Coos County Library Service district and the Coastline libraries network great!
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History of the Berkeley County Library System 1936-2011Ramona Grimsley
The document summarizes the history of libraries in Berkeley County, South Carolina from 1810 to 2007. It describes the founding of the first library society in Pineville in 1810. The first public library opened in 1936 in Moncks Corner and was housed in rented rooms. In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration built a new library. Over the decades, the library system expanded to include branches in Hanahan, Goose Creek, St. Stephen, and bookmobiles. The libraries integrated in 1965 after the Civil Rights Act and moved to new locations multiple times as the system and communities grew.
The Pigeon District Library has undergone several changes to its location and services over the past 100 years. It started as a library committee under the Tourist Club in 1913 and was initially housed in the village clerk's office. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, it moved to various locations around the community as space allowed. In 1944, the Rotary Club raised funds to purchase a permanent building for the library. In the 2000s, the library joined the Valley Library Consortium to allow patrons online access to its catalog. It later joined the statewide MeLCat system in 2006, expanding access to library materials across Michigan. Over the past century, the library has worked to continually improve access and services for the community through new locations, technologies
The Pigeon District Library has been serving the community for over 100 years, beginning as a library started by the local Tourist Club in 1913. Over the decades, the library moved to various locations in the community as it grew its collection and services. In 1944, the Rotary Club launched a fundraising drive to purchase a permanent building for the library, raising $8,500 to buy a suitable brick building. By the 2000s, the library joined the Valley Library Consortium to share an online catalog with other libraries and expanded patron access statewide by joining MeLCat in 2006. The documents show the library's evolution from a small collection started by a civic group to a permanent public library providing resources and services to the community for over a
Celebrating Eccles No. 3 is attached. This is our third update on our May 2014, celebration of Eccles weekend event.
‘Celebrating Eccles’ has been jointly conceived by the Rev. Cyprian Yobera, Vicar of Eccles Parish Church and Danny Moloney, Principal of Chrysalis Managed Events during January 2014.
The aim and objective of ‘Celebrating Eccles 2014’ is to position Eccles Parish Church (as the historic heart of the community) via a range of inclusive community creative activities, all based and centred physically around the church; as an important and vibrant part of our community.
In the future, it is envisaged that ‘Celebrating Eccles‘ will evolve into a broader and inclusive range of events; encompassing and developing aspects of our diverse and historic Culture, Community, Opportunity and Vision.
‘Celebrating Eccles 2014’ weekend (May 17th & 18th) will consist of six major cultural themes;
Creative Eccles - presentations of creative, artistic and musical talent in music, words, performance, artistry & design, inside and outside the church itself.
Living Eccles - what it is like to be born, bred, living and working in Eccles?
StandUp Eccles - performances of creative, artistic and musical talent in music, words, performance, artistry & design, inside and outside the church itself.
Celebrate Eccles Service - all are welcome to the regular Sunday service at Eccles Parish Church.
Eccles Past, Present & Future - memories, stories, thoughts reflections and experiences
Celebrate Eccles - concert provided by the Irlam Male Voice Choir and the Monton Singers
Two unique features of ‘Celebrating Eccles’ 2014 will be ‘Eccles Together’ & ‘Giving Eccles’.
Ecclesiasts ‘StandUp, Eccles’ Lunch on Saturday 17th May from 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm will be a meeting place for Eccles Enthusiasts in creative & artistic talent in presentation and performance in music, words, performance, artistry & design.
Ecclesiasts “Celebrate Eccles’ Lunch on Sunday 18th May from 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm will be a meeting place for Eccles Enthusiasts in prayer, music, narratives and song.
‘Celebrating Eccles 2014’ is supported by Eccles Parish Church, Salford Advertiser, Eccles Neighbourhood Team, TheBestofSalford, HyperFineMedia, Eccles Community Art Gallery and Chrysalis Managed Events.
In addition, we acknowledge the support of Monton Voices, Irlam Male Voice Choir, and Eccles & District History Society in making ‘Celebrating Eccles’ 2014, possible.
We are also working with several Eccles based FaceBook groups to promote ‘’Celebrating Eccles’ namely; Eccles Born & Bred, Born in Eccles, Eccles Past & Present, SalfordOnline and Eccles - A Place History and the to be newly created ‘Celebrating Eccles Group.
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Find out about all of the events and services the library is featuring this summer, including an educational series about Muslim culture, a One Book, One Community event featuring The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, the Friends Ice Cream Social and more.
The Berwick Public Library is changing its operating schedule starting October 2nd. It will be closed on Mondays and Thursdays. The book discussion group will meet on October 20th to discuss The Piano Teacher. The annual Chili Chowder Cook-off fundraiser will be held on October 27th. The September-October art exhibit features landscapes in oil paintings by Brian D. Cincotta.
The Berwick Public Library is changing its operating hours starting October 2nd. It will now be closed on Mondays and Thursdays. The library is also announcing upcoming events in October including a book discussion group on October 20th, the Annual Chili Chowder Cook-off on October 27th, and the September-October art exhibit featuring landscapes in oil by Brian D. Cincotta. Regular programs like Story Hour and the Genealogy Club will continue as usual.
This document provides information about several different types of libraries, including:
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- An academic library at Minneapolis College that has circulating materials, electronic resources, and reference librarians.
- A research library at the University of St. Thomas housing special collections and archives from the university's history.
- An economics research library at the University of Minnesota containing economics books and working papers.
The document provides information about the history of Catholic churches in Snug, Tasmania. It describes how the first church was built in 1858 and destroyed in the 1897 Black Friday fires. A second church was rebuilt within 3 weeks and stood for almost 70 years until it was destroyed in the 1967 Black Tuesday fires, though the bell tower survived. A third church was completed shortly before Christmas in 1967. The bell was moved to Kingston.
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This document summarizes the narrator's life experiences and interests through key historical events and cultural touchpoints from the early 19th century to the 1970s, including the founding of Oberlin College, Horace Mann's education reforms, Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, the creation of national parks, Eastern European immigration in the late 19th/early 20th century, and 1970s toys like Sunshine Family dolls. These historical contexts sparked the narrator's passion for learning, teaching career, interest in history, and desire to pass on experiences like camping to their own children.
This document summarizes the narrator's life experiences and interests through key historical events and cultural touchpoints from the early 19th century to the 1970s, including the founding of Oberlin College, Horace Mann's education reforms, Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, the creation of national parks, Eastern European immigration in the late 19th/early 20th century, and 1970s toys like Sunshine Family dolls. These different eras and experiences sparked the narrator's passion for history, education, family, and nature.
The document summarizes the narrator's family history and interests through key historical events and cultural touchpoints from the early 19th century to the 1970s, including the founding of Oberlin College with its emphasis on manual labor and study, Horace Mann's reforms establishing free public schools, Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books sparking the narrator's interest in history, the creation of national parks providing childhood camping memories, Eastern European family members migrating to escape poverty in the late 19th/early 20th century, and anti-Barbie Sunshine family dolls reflecting 1970s values.
This document summarizes the narrator's life experiences and interests through key historical events and cultural touchpoints from the early 19th century to the 1970s, including the founding of Oberlin College, Horace Mann's education reforms, Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, the creation of national parks, Eastern European immigration in the late 19th/early 20th century, and 1970s toys like Sunshine Family dolls. These different eras and experiences sparked the narrator's passion for history, education, family, and nature.
This document describes the author's journey in becoming a history detective by researching their family history. They were inspired by stories passed down through generations and a desire to learn more about their ancestors. Through graduate studies, work at historical sites, and extensive online research using tools like Ancestry.com, the author has been able to trace back over 15 generations of grandparents and locate hundreds of additional relatives. They propose organizing family history research efforts and sharing information to preserve local history.
This document provides information about events at Hayes Free Church in October 2011. It includes the names and contact information for church leaders. The main events advertised are the Harvest Festival service on October 9th to benefit the Bromley URC Homelessness Project, the Christmas Tree Festival, and the Christmas Fair. Regular church groups including the Women's Fellowship, Scouts and Guides, and Mothers and Toddlers club provide their meeting details. The letter from the minister encourages donations for Harvest and thanks members for their generosity.
Vision Australia was formed in 2004 through the merger of three organizations with over 400 collective years of experience serving Australians with vision impairment. Some key milestones and services provided over this history include establishing Australia's first schools for blind children in 1866, pioneering vocational training programs in the late 1800s, and fighting for basic rights such as the right to vote that was achieved in 1902. Today, Vision Australia continues its history of innovation and advocacy as the largest blindness organization in Australia.
This document is a newsletter from Hayes Free Church in November 2014. It provides information on church services, contacts, events and notices for that month. It includes the minister's letter, details of Sunday services, notes on visiting preachers, announcements about the church family, dates for meetings of various church groups, and notices about fundraising coffee mornings.
This document is a newsletter from Hayes Free Church in November 2014. It provides information on church services, contacts, events and notices for that month. It includes the minister's letter, details of Sunday services, prayers for church members, notices on meetings and groups, and announcements of fundraising coffee mornings and donations made.
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Washoe County Library System Annual Report FY 2017Jeff Scott
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History of Washoe County Library System Partnership Library 2017Jeff Scott
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Washoe County Library System Monthly Report July 2017Jeff Scott
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Washoe County Library System November 2017 ReportJeff Scott
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Washoe County Library System Strategic Plan 2018-2020Jeff Scott
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April 2017 Washoe County Library System UpdateJeff Scott
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2. ALPAUGH-THEN
Alpaugh was established as the sixth
County Library Branch in 1913.
In 1910, a deposit station had been
set up on two shelves, hung on the
wall of the “merchandise store” of
W.N. Billing on North Broadway.
The Alpaugh Library Association
wanted a library building and raised
money for it with a membership
subscription of $10 per member.
3. ALPAUGH-NOW
The present Alpaugh Branch was
built next to the old building and
dedicated in the fall of 1960.
Public Hours:
Tuesday : 10 am - 1 pm, 2 pm - 6
pm Wednesday : 10 am - 1 pm,
2 pm - 6 pm
Internet:
2 public internet stations.
4. ALPAUGH
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
Alpaugh had open house on Wednesday June 9, 2010 from 3-6. The public
came in for the open house. They had treats and beverages and talked about
the picture on the new magnet card.
5. DINUBA-THEN
The Tulare County Library System was formed in July
of 1910. In September, 1910, the Dinuba Women's
Club filed a petition to have a County Library deposit
station (a spot where patrons could pick up and
deposit books) set up in Dinuba. The petition was
granted and the first deposit station was set up in a
corner of the Dopkins Furniture Store with a deposit
of 50 books sent from Visalia. A year later more room
was required, and the branch was moved to the Snell
Building on Tulare Street. The first librarian, Miss Etta
Pillsbury, was appointed and was paid the princely
sum of $5.00 a month.
Sometime in 1912 the branch complete with a reading
room moved to the (then) new Chamber of
Commerce building. In 1913 there were about 1,000
books.
6. DINUBA-NOW
In 1975 the present day library
branch was built. Dinuba was
designated branch #1 in 1910,
and still holds that distinction
today.
7. DINUBA
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
Dinuba had a good turn out for the
Open House held on June 10, 2010
from 6-8 p.m. The Friends advertised
in the Dinuba. The Dinuba Sentinel
was there to take a pictures of the two
children that won the Wimpy the Kid
raffle that the Friends sponsored. We
had several people come in to enjoy the
festivities.
8. EARLIMART-THEN
The Earlimart Library was established in October,
1914 in the Alila School with Mrs. Rebekah Bristow
as custodian. It offered the usual 50 books of a
County deposit station.
In October 1915, the library was moved to Mr.
Ough’s Store with Miss Violet Ough as custodian.
The Branch was discontinued in December, 1915,
and then re-established in February 1916, in the
school house.
The library was then moved from store to store
with store owners as custodians. Then, in 1926, it
was moved to the Adams family store where it
stayed until 1940.
During WWII, the library was in the home of
Reverend and Mrs. Swift.
The present Branch was built in 1959, and in 1963,
Earlimart was the second most active County
Branch, lending 67,176 books.
9. EARLIMART-NOW
Public Hours:
10 am -1 pm, 2
Tuesday :
pm - 6 pm
10 am - 1 pm, 2
Wednesday :
pm - 6 pm
10 am - 1 pm, 2
Thursday :
pm - 6 pm
10 am - 1, 2 pm -
Friday :
6 pm
Internet:
3 public internet stations.
10. EARLIMART
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
Earlimart had open house
on Thursday June 10, 2010
from 3-6. The public came
in for the open
house. They had treats and
beverages.
11. EXETER-THEN
In March 1909, even before the County
Library System was established, the Exeter
Women's Club was the first local group to
take advantage of a new State network to
distribute books to rural areas. They set up a
deposit station (a place where people could
borrow and return State books) in the H.
Miles & Co. Store. Then, when the Tulare
County Library System was formed in
1910, the Women's Club petitioned to
become one of the first County stations.
Exeter became County Deposit Station #2
in Nov., 1910.
12. EXETER-NOW
Public Hours:
11 am -5 pm; 6
Tuesday :
pm - 8 pm
11 pm - 5 pm, 6
Wednesday :
pm - 8 pm
9 am - 1 pm; 2
Thursday :
pm - 6 pm
9 am - 1 pm; 2
Friday :
pm - 6pm
Internet:
6 public internet stations
14. IVANHOE-THEN
The Ivanhoe Branch was established March
19, 1914, as the Venice Hill Branch in
Waddle’s store. The branch was open daily,
with Mr. Waddle as the custodian. The salary
was $2.50 a month.
15. IVANHOE-NOW
Public Hours:
10 am - 1 pm, 2
Wednesday :
pm - 6 pm
10 am - 1 pm, 2
Thursday :
pm - 6 pm
Internet:
5 public internet stations
17. LINDSAY-THEN
A free reading room was established in Lindsay in Dec. 1909. The
reading room was open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Edward Treutlein
was the first custodian.The room rented for 10 dollars and was
financed by “entertainments, dues and subscriptions”. A Tulare
County Library deposit station (a place where patrons could pick up
and deposit County library books) was placed in the reading room in
July, 1910. On Sept. 16, 1910 the Lindsay Branch Library was
established as the third Branch Library in Tulare County.
In 1911, the Lindsay Branch moved to the Owl Stationary Store on
Honolulu Street. It moved again in 1912 to the Toothaker
Then, in 1934, Lindsay applied for a new library building to become
a CWA (Civil Works Administration) project, sponsored by the
Lindsay School District. The school district provided funds, the city
donated the site, and the CWA contributed labor and material.
18. LINDSAY-NOW
The new building opened in 2008
Public Hours:
11 pm - 5 pm;
Tuesday :
6 pm - 8 pm
9 am - 1 pm; 2
Wednesday :
pm - 6 pm
11 am - 5 pm;
Thursday :
6 pm - 8 pm
9 am - 1 pm; 2
Friday : pm -6 pm
Internet:
7 public internet stations.
20. OROSI-THEN
In 1917, the County obtained a $3000
Carnegie grant to build a $5,000 Carnegie
library in Orosi. The Woman's
Improvement Club of Orosi raised $2000,
purchased lots and arranged for lumber and
labor to be donated for sidewalks.
Construction was delayed until after the
war (World War I).
The library was the last Carnegie library to
be completed in California and is only one
of three of the Craftsman style remaining. It
has 2 fireplaces and was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in
1983. It is the only Carnegie library still in
use as a library in Tulare County.
21. OROSI-NOW
The city of Cutler had a small branch
which moved from place to place,
including stores. In 1978, it joined with
the Orosi Branch and it then became the
Orosi/Cutler Branch of the Tulare
County Library System.
Come in and visit this charming old
library, keeping in mind that someday, a
modern, larger library would be nice in
this area.
22. OROSI
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
Open House for Orosi was a great
success for a lot of kids and some
adults. Our Open House hours were 2 to
4. At 2:30 customers started to come in.
All were surprise that we had food in
the library but I explained that it was a
special occasion. I had lots of the
regular kids that come in the afternoon
and they enjoyed the cookies, water and
juice. They asked if I was having
another party any time soon. I said yes,
when we have our summer reading
program and they were all invited to
come. Total was 34 kids and adults. It
was a good day and I really enjoyed
doing this.
23. PIXLEY-THEN AND NOW
The Pixley Branch was located at
the Pixley Sheriff Sub-station and
moved to the Pixley School
location.
24. SPRINGVILLE-THEN
On December 15, 1910, an official request for a library deposit station was signed by seven
prominent residents of Springville who agreed to comply with the County requirements.
The Springville Library Deposit Station was established in March of 1911, in the Springville
Hotel, with Mr. L.A. Sickles as library custodian.
In 1912, the deposit station was moved to Rochdale Store and was open daily except
Sunday. In 1914 it was housed in the Post Office, and in 1917 it was in the store of Peabody
and Hubbs. From 1918 to 1929 it was back in the hotel with Mrs. Minnie Elster as
custodian.
In 1929 Mrs. Juanita Radeleff was appointed custodian, and the library was moved to her
home where she also operated the telephone switchboard.
In 1940, the library, which consisted of several shelves of fiction, a few children's books and
a dictionary, was moved to Shaw's Variety Store on Main Street.
More space was available in the real estate building across the street, and the library moved
there from 1947 until 1972.
When the former Springville tuberculosis sanitarium on Highway 190 was converted into
the Sequoia Dawn senior citizen complex, the community was offered the present building
to house the library. It was remodeled in 1992 through the generosity of the Springville
Lyons Club.
25. SPRINGVILLE-NOW
Public Hours:
11 am - 5 pm , 6
Thursday :
pm - 8 pm
9 am - 1 pm , 2
Friday :
pm - 6 pm
9 am - 1 pm, 2 pm
Saturday :
- 5 pm
Internet:
2 public internet stations.
26. SPRINGVILLE
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
SPRINGVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY
CELEBRATES TULARE COUNTY LIBRARY’S
100TH BIRTHDAY
Over 65 Springville patrons participated in the
Tulare County Open-House Centennial
Celebration, A CENTURY OF SERVICE –
1910-2010, at the Springville Branch Library
on June 10, 2010! Patty Torrey Hovey
entertained children and adults alike with her
songs and instrumental renditions. Local
authors, Marilyn Meredith, Jeff Edwards, and
Brent Gill brought samples of their specialized
literature. The Library Gingerbread Man
by Dotti Enderle was read and children
designed their own “dewey ducks” fashioned
after their favorite library subjects. The
Springville Historical Society provided a
display of the Springville Library and Town
History! Library handouts and refreshments
were enjoyed by all! Happy 100th Birthday,
Tulare County Library!
27. STRATHMORE-THEN
In 1936, it was moved to a new Town and Country Club
House on BalfoIn December, 1910, Strathmore citizens
petitioned to establish a County library deposit station, and
in June 1911, a station was set up in Harry North's Barber
Shop. Mrs. North was custodian of the collection of 50
books, and the hours were 3:00 to 6:00 pm on Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
Later moves took it to Anway's Butcher shop in 1912, and the
Economy Store in 1913. On July 1st, 1913, under revised
State law, it officially became the Strathmore Branch of the
Tulare County Library.
In December, 1913, it was moved to a room in the new
Strathmore Town and Country Club on the corner of Guthrie
and Lawson Streets. Having a whole room to itself, it became
a library with a public reading room. The Women's Club
bought the building in 1930 and gave the Library the larger
room. Altogether, it was in this building for 23 years. In
1936, it was moved to a new Town and Country Club House
on Balfour St.. Here, during WWII, it was opened in the
mornings for the first time.
28. STRATHMORE-NOW
Then, in February, 1976, the Strathmore
Branch Library was built at 19646 Road
230. It was financed from Revenue Sharing
Funds allocated by the Tulare County
Board of Supervisors and is still the
Strathmore Branch building today.
29. STRATHMORE
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
Strathmore Branch Library’s Open House was
held on Wednesday, June 9th from 2-6
P.M.. There were over 50 guests during that
time, mostly kids. Jeff Edwards, local
historian, was there and featured some of his
historical books. I have purchased some and
am sending in the next shipment for approval
to add to Strathmore’s collection. The story,
THE LIBRARY GINGERBREAD MAN by
Dotti Enderle was read and the kids
participated in a dewey decimal title
search. They also designed their own “squirty”
duck patterened after their own favorite dewey
–decimal subject. They also made a Father’s
Day gift ornament. They all enjoyed
refreshments provided by the Tulare County
Library
30. THREE RIVERS-THEN
On December 10, 1910, at the written request of ten Three Rivers residents, a County Library
deposit station was set up in the River Inn Hotel with Mr. Ernest McAdams in charge. The
entire library collection was lost when the Inn was destroyed by fire in September, 1911.
In 1912, the Three Rivers Branch reopened in the home of Mrs. J. S. Silverton. The same year,
the Kaweah Branch opened in the home of Mrs. Laura Hopping who was paid $2.50 per
month, the going rate for library custodians at that time. And in December 1918, the
Hammond Branch was established with Mr. Lawrence Hough as custodian.
All three branches moved into the homes of succeeding custodians. In 1928 the Hammond
Powerhouse was shut down and the Hammond Branch was closed. The Kaweah and Three
Rivers Branches continued in the homes of successive custodians.
In June, 1959 the Three Rivers Branch was moved to the Wylie Building on Highway 198 and in
August, Frankie Welch retired, having been branch librarian for 46 years. The Kaweah and
Three Rivers Branches were consolidated at this location in 1960.
31. THREE RIVERS-NOW
The present library building was built
by the County and opened to the
public on August 1, 1977.
32. THREE RIVERS
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
I was pleased with the attendance at our Open House - 35+. I was
able to arrange to have the Artistic Director of the Center Stage
Strings Faculty, Danielle Belen, to give a short program about their
upcoming music camp in Three Rivers. Danielle also played several
classical pieces for us. You can check out their web site
(www.centerstagestrings.com) to see the five public performances
they will be giving in Three Rivers the week of June 12th – four of
which are free to the public. A friend of mine and customer Pat
Valentine who was with the Tulare County Symphony when she
lived here full time gave a short cello program. We then had a short
discussion about our local writer, Santosha Tantra.
33. TIPTON-THEN
In response to a petition for a deposit station, dated December, 1911 and signed by 47
citizens of Tipton, County Librarian, Miss Jennie Herman, established a Library Station
in Tipton in April, 1912. It was the 21st County Branch Station and it was set up in the
Rochdale Store with Laura Gwillim as custodian. She was paid $2.50 a month. It
offered the usual 50 books of a County deposit station.
A Visalia Times article from April, 1912 reported that “every wide-awake little town in
the County is demanding a station, and in time, every town will be supplied .…
County library work is no longer an experiment.”
The Tipton station was discontinued in October, 1913, and re-established in
September, 1914 in the Atkinson store. It remained in the Atkinson store until 1926.
The library then moved from home to home nine times with home owners as
custodians. Finally, in 1941, it was moved into the Woman’s Club House, where it
stayed until 1953.
34. TIPTON-NOW
From 1944 until 1953 at that time the
Tipton Branch was closed and a
bookmobile was used.
The present Branch was built and opened
in September, 1955.
35. TIPTON
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
Tipton had open house yesterday
Thursday June 10, 2010. The public
came in for open house; they all had
cookie and beverages. We all had a
nice talk and several wanted to know
if Tipton’s Library had been around
for 100 years.
36. WOODLAKE-THEN
Six Woodlake residents petitioned the County for a
library deposit station in 1911, and a station with 50
books, was placed in John Day’s Post Office and store
in December, 1911. John Day was the custodian.
Between 1913 and 1920 it was moved to the Schelling
Drug Store, the Woodlake school, Mrs. Gordon Day’s
house, back to Day’s Store and to Blair’s Store. In
1952, the Woodlake Branch had 4,000 books and the
circulation was almost 20,000 books for the year.
Plans to build a new library for the high school were
discussed in the early 1960’s, but a lack of funds made
it impossible to construct a new building.
37. WOODLAKE-NOW
Mr. Courtney McCracken offered to donate the
money needed for construction of a library
building.
In 1966, the Courtney McCracken Library was
dedicated. The building housed the County
Library Branch, the High School Library and a
study hall. The complete cost of the structure
and all furniture was paid for by Mr. McCracken.
39. VISALIA-THEN
The fourth County Library in California was
established by the Board of Supervisors on June 10,
1910. The Trustees of the Visalia City Library offered
Jennie Herrman, the County Librarian,
administrative workspace in their facility. She
established twelve branches her first year and
outgrew her borrowed space. The administrative
offices moved frequently between 1911 and 1919,
when the old Masonic Building on North Church
was rented. The offices stayed there until 1931, when
they moved to the old Courthouse, and from there to
the AAUW Building on Locust, where they stayed
until 1957 when the new Tulare County Courthouse
was completed.
40. VISALIA-NOW
In 1970 the Board of Supervisors authorized a
Planning Department study of library needs in the
County which resulted in the 1972 TULARE
COUNTY LIBRARY MASTER PLAN. This offered
various alternatives for better library service,
including consolidation with one of the independent
city libraries. In 1973 Visalia suggested that both
public service libraries could be consolidated in a
new building from revenue sharing funds allocated to
the County and to the City. A joint Library
Commission was appointed to plan the building. The
City Library staff became County Library staff in
July, 1976 and the new building opened to the public
on November 22, 1976.