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Arcadia Public Library garden dedicated to the memory of Jesse Vanlandingham, known to many as Van. He was instrumental in founding the Arcadia Public Library Foundation and served as its president since its inception in 1995, until his death in 2000. The Vandlandingham Memorial Garden was designed by landscape architect Bob Ericksson.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library Foundation
Vandlandingham Memorial Garden
Item ID
33600AN
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General information regarding library on First Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (history)
August 3, 1934 p. 7 (history)
July 21, 1949 p. 1 (growth to 1949)
March 23, 1950 p. 8 (First Avenue site)
December 24, 1953 p. 1 (new wing)
March 8, 1954 p. 1
March 11, 1954 p. 1 (opening)
December 9, 1954 p. 1
December 13, 1954 p. 1 (comparison report)
July 25, 1955 p. 1
August 11, 1955 p. 3 (sub-standard report from survey)
August 25, 1960 p. 1
August 29, 1960 p. 1
Decmber 22, 1960 p. 1 (leased to schools)
March 20, 1961 p. 1 (closed)
May 15, 1961 p. 1 (uses studied)
July 24, 1961 p. 1 (for sale)
February 19, 1962 p. 1 (plan for 5 story building)
March 19, 1962 p. 3 (proposed to use as a youth center)
March 22, 1962 p. 1 (petition for use as a youth center)
April 9, 1962 p. 1 (estimate of cost to operate as youth center)
April 12, 1962 p. 1 (proposed 6 story office)
April 16, 1962 p. 1 (C. of C. opposes as youth center)
April 19, 1962 p. 1 (rejected as youth center)
April 23, 1962 p. 1 (3 offers for building)
May 7, 1962 p. 1 (death of a bidders; use as office building site)
May 24, 1962 p. 1 (bidders)
June 3, 1962 p. 1 (Council sets date for review of bids)
June 7, 1962 p. 1 (3 bids rejected)
June 21, 1962 p. 1 (2 more bids rejected; time to submit bids extended two weeks)
June 28, 1962 p. 1 (Dentco Corp. gets 6 mo. option to buy)
July 8, 1962 p. 1 (deal closed)
January 24, 1963 p. 1 (sale collapses)
March 3, 1963 p. 1 (building to be demolished)
March 14, 1963 p. 1 (schools drop use proposal)
March 31, 1963 p. 1 (Heiss offer to buy)
April 7, 1966 p. 1 (new bid)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (history)
August 3, 1934 p. 7 (history)
July 21, 1949 p. 1 (growth to 1949)
March 23, 1950 p. 8 (First Avenue site)
December 24, 1953 p. 1 (new wing)
March 8, 1954 p. 1
March 11, 1954 p. 1 (opening)
December 9, 1954 p. 1
December 13, 1954 p. 1 (comparison report)
July 25, 1955 p. 1
August 11, 1955 p. 3 (sub-standard report from survey)
August 25, 1960 p. 1
August 29, 1960 p. 1
Decmber 22, 1960 p. 1 (leased to schools)
March 20, 1961 p. 1 (closed)
May 15, 1961 p. 1 (uses studied)
July 24, 1961 p. 1 (for sale)
February 19, 1962 p. 1 (plan for 5 story building)
March 19, 1962 p. 3 (proposed to use as a youth center)
March 22, 1962 p. 1 (petition for use as a youth center)
April 9, 1962 p. 1 (estimate of cost to operate as youth center)
April 12, 1962 p. 1 (proposed 6 story office)
April 16, 1962 p. 1 (C. of C. opposes as youth center)
April 19, 1962 p. 1 (rejected as youth center)
April 23, 1962 p. 1 (3 offers for building)
May 7, 1962 p. 1 (death of a bidders; use as office building site)
May 24, 1962 p. 1 (bidders)
June 3, 1962 p. 1 (Council sets date for review of bids)
June 7, 1962 p. 1 (3 bids rejected)
June 21, 1962 p. 1 (2 more bids rejected; time to submit bids extended two weeks)
June 28, 1962 p. 1 (Dentco Corp. gets 6 mo. option to buy)
July 8, 1962 p. 1 (deal closed)
January 24, 1963 p. 1 (sale collapses)
March 3, 1963 p. 1 (building to be demolished)
March 14, 1963 p. 1 (schools drop use proposal)
March 31, 1963 p. 1 (Heiss offer to buy)
April 7, 1966 p. 1 (new bid)
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Building - 1930-1960
Item ID
3978AN
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City contemplates approval of Phase Two of Arcadia Public Library's Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan outlined the current budget, proposed budgetary increases, and proposed plans for improvement of the library's facilities and staffing needs.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library--2001-2010
Budget
Strategic Plan
Item ID
33591AN
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On March 5, 2005, the city will hold a community art project to decorate 6 by 6 inch tiles that will be affixed to the northwest exterior wall of the Arcadia Public Library. The theme is "Arcadia is..." The project is limited to 200 tiles.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 21, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Public art projects
Arcadia Public Library - 2001 - 2010
Tile painting
Item ID
29608AN
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Judge James C. Chalfant stands by his July decision that the environmental impact report (EIR) that Arcadia officials relied upon in approving the mall was faulty in 11 areas and that it would have to be revised before the Caruso mall project, proposed for the Santa Anita Park race track parking lot, known as the Shops at Santa Anita, can move forward.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 2008
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arcadia First!
Caruso Affiliated
Caruso, Rick
Developments
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Lawsuits
Mall war
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Shopping malls
Shops at Santa Anita
Westfield Group
Item ID
31438AN
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A lengthy public commenting period caused the City Council vote on the proposed mall The Shops at Santa Anita to be delayed until 8:00 AM on Tuesday, April 17, 2007.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Malls
Mall war
The Shops at Santa Anita
Item ID
30658AN
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Arcadia City Council hears report on Phase Two of the Arcadia Public Library Strategic Plan. It outlines the need for additional funding to the Strategic Plan to accommodate for remodeling and additional office space and staff.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library--2001-2010
Sporleder, Janet
Item ID
33601AN
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Board members of the Arcadia Public Library

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade)
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler)
January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed)
August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed)
August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph)
November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed)
August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman)
July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman)
August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign)
August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign)
July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed)
July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman)
October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed)
June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed)
August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.)
September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda)
October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing)
October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council)
October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected)
July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed)
July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed)
June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed)
August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman)
January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1931 p. 1 (Rev. John A. Glasse, chairman; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade)
August 18, 1933 p. 3 (S. T. Clover; Mrs. O. D. Harris; Mrs. W. H. Horlock; Mrs. Harold W. Johns; Mrs. G. G. Meade; Rev. G. W. Thomas; Rev. Hugh Johes; Mrs. O. E. Winkler)
January 12, 1942 p. 1 (Nellie Marshall resigns; Mrs. Sanuel Hobbs appointed)
August 5, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Dorsey and Arthur Main appointed)
August 9, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. Carl Randolph)
November 4, 1943 p. 1 (Mrs. DeForest Stoll appointed)
August 13, 1951 p. 1 (George Spraggins appointed chairman)
July 19, 1954 p. 1 (Harry Vawter elected chairman)
August 12, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar to resign)
August 16, 1954 p. 1 (George Spraggins and D. H. McKellar resign)
July 21, 1955 p. 1 (J. L. Young appointed)
July 31, 1958 p. 1 (Gene Gregg elected chairman)
October 5, 1961 p. 1(Cay Mortensen appointed)
June 6, 1963 p. 1 (John Nourse appointed)
August 22, 1963 p. 1 (Councilman Reibold proposes Charter change to give Council veto power over Library Board because of their refusal to establish a closed shelf for certain books.)
September 22, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal on October 15th agenda)
October 3, 1963 p. 1 (Rules set for October 15 hearing)
October 10, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal discussed by Council)
October 17, 1963 p. 1 (Proposal rejected)
July 6, 1964 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell appointed)
July 19, 1964 p. 3 (Mrs. Herbert Opel appointed)
June 20, 1965 p. 1 (Elton D. Phillips appointed)
August 20, 1967 p. 1 (Robert Stragnell elected chairman)
January 21, 1973 p. 1 (Fred Coots resigns; Dr. James W. Hagelganz appointed)
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Library Board
Item ID
3998AN
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The 25-year-old City Council chambers will undergo its first major renovation, a project that will relocate meetings for the next few months to the Arcadia Public Library. Renovations will be completed in February.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 10, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council 2000 - 2009
Renovations
Item ID
24843AN
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At 1:53 PM on April 6, 2004, Arcadia Police Department officers descended on the Arcadia Public Library and arrested two men. One of the two men was seen passing a loaded gun to the other. Librarian Debbie Marks' coments on the incident are included. The men were Trevor Kuk, 21, of Arcadia and Enrique Ayala, 24, of Duarte.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Guns
Arrests
Arcadia Public Library - 2001-2010
Kuk, Trevor
Ayala, Enrique
Item ID
29649AN
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Arcadia Public Library will have a new conference room constructed and will remodel the existing room into offices and a work area. An office will be created for the Friends of the Library. This is the first phase and the contract was awarded to K & S Design for $106,500. Phase 2 of the project, to be completed at a later date, will include a teen center and an enlarged international language area.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 26, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 26, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 2001-2010 - remodeling
City Council Meetings
Item ID
31759AN
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A tile tapestry was unveiled on the northwest wall of the Arcadia Public Library on Friday, April 8, 2005. More than 200 individual tiles were painted by the public to depict life in Arcadia. A photo is included.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 2001-2010
Public Art
Tile tapestry
Liu, Sarah
Peppers, Justin
Peppers, Joanne
Wang, Vivian
Item ID
29654AN
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Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Bookstore will feature a non-fictioin selection of more than 3500 donated books from a local estate.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 20, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
24968AN
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City councils from Arcadia and Sierra Madre met in a joint session to discuss federal lobbying efforts, the Gold Line Rail project, water and open space.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia City Council - 2001-2010
Sierra Madre City Council
Item ID
30673AN
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The Live Oak Library in Arcadia may be one of the Los Angeles County libraries to be closed due to a proposed $7.3 million budget cut.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Live Oak Library
Budgets
Item ID
25742AN
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The Arcadia Public Library is not responsible for children left alone at the library by their parents. The library is not a public babysitting service.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Item ID
27629AN
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The city has hired an outside consultant, Cooperative Personnel Services, to look at the Arcadia Public Library and make recommendations on upgrading of services.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 28, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Item ID
27903AN
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Arcadia Public Library opens "Teen Center," with a new collection dedicated especially to teenagers. It is located in the northeast corner of the adult reading room.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 11, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
October 11, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library--2001-2010
Item ID
33572AN
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The City Council voted against a proposed 6-unit development of condominiums on First Avenue. This caused some conflict as applicant Hank Jong had received approval for the project until a second check showed the zoning he was relying on conflicted with the general plan.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 3, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Council Meetings
Agenda
Condominiums
Zoning and zones
Jong, Hank
Item ID
29610AN
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Arcadia Public Library received a $30,000 donation from the Friends of the Arcadia Library volunteers. The money will help pay for programs and materials.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 2004
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 2004
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Donations
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Volunteers
Item ID
31826AN
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