| Crescent
Community Library |
| Contributed
by Sue Holloway
|
1948 |
Library
established by volunteer workers and with 800 volumes. The City
converted a WPA constructed rock building of 800 square feet
designed for a bath house into a small community library. |
| 1951 |
Volunteers
staff library with 1,009 volumes. |
| 1970 |
North bank
building built. Library continues to be staffed with volunteers. |
| 1980 |
Library
in bath house. Employee paid by federal aid. |
| 1985 |
Friends
of Library incorporated. Over the years the Friends helped raise
money for the library through pancake breakfasts, book sales
and bake
sales. |
| 1986 |
Friends
renovate bath house. Ramp built by Garden Club. |
| 1990 |
Library
open 15 hours per week. Library receives photocopier from ODL. |
| 1992 |
Library
receives fax machine from ODL for interlibrary loans. Volunteers
maintain grounds, books, and building. “Summer Safari”
summer reading program offered. |
| 1993 |
Reference
grant received from ODL. Library now has 9,152 volumes and
is open 15 hours per week. |
| 1994 |
Library
receives an Americans with Disabilities grant and a computer
from
ODL. Arbor Day is celebrated by first graders planting a tree.
Library has 8,458 volumes and a circulation of 4,877. |
| 1995 |
Arbor Day
observed. Janice P. Gibson gives library $10,000. Along with
a $1,000 grant from the Chamber of Commerce, it is spent on
materials and furnishings for the new library. Friends organize
a book sale. The Farmers and Merchants Bank agreed to sell a
large and attractive recently constructed brick building in
the center of town to the City. Approved by the voters at the
nominal price of $150,000, the building houses the city offices,
police station and the library. ODL donated metal shelving and
volunteers worked tirelessly to adapt the new building to house
the library. Library now has two employees. Boy Scouts and volunteers
help library move to new building. |
| 1996 |
Library
opened 40 hours per week with two employees. A long range plan
for the library is completed. 9,750 volumes owned by library. |
| 1997 |
Library
open 40 hours per week with 10,685 volumes. A children’s
librarian is hired. Adult programs and book reviews offered.
Employees attend classes in the Institute in Public Librarianship. |
| 1998 |
Library
celebrates 50 years of service. |
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