| Ardmore
Public Library |
| Contributed
by Lelia Milberg |
1906
|
Library
was organized. Carnegie funds were used for the building and
650 books were solicited for the shelves by women’s clubs.
One time, a little later, in order to get more books, a soda
fountain day was held. The library received a percentage of
the day’s receipts at fountains manned by library friends,
and sodas were drunk to such an extent that 17 new books could
be bought. These started a rental shelf which provided funds
for new books and supplies for the next fourteen years. |
| 1936 |
The Carver
Library Branch was organized. This was a WPA project. |
| 1956 |
A bond
issue was passed to build a new library. |
| 1963 |
In July
the new library building was completed and library staff moved
in. |
| 1964 |
The Ardmore
Public Library received the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award –one
of fifty similar awards throughout the nation. |
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