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The Library Board approved a budget of $5000 to purchase more Asian reading materials. Rose Hwang, the librarian in charge of the Asian language collection said the money will buy at least 600 new books.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 6, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 6, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Collection
Item ID
1931AN
Collection
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Tiny books tell stories in a way all their own. Doris Selmer and Jerome Selmer, avid collectors of miniature books, have just published "The First Museum of Los Angeles," a miniature book about the Southwest Museum.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
Subjects
Selmer, Doris
Selmer, Jerome
Selmer, Jerry
Item ID
3887AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mrs. A. L. Leigh, librarian, is heading the effort to collect books for army camps.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1942
January 22, 1942 second section p. 8
January 29, 1942 p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1942
January 22, 1942 second section p. 8
January 29, 1942 p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1930-1960
Victory Book Campaign
Item ID
6515AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The city's new graffiti removal program has logged at least 72 cases since Jan. 28 in which residents have asked the city to remove graffiti free of charge. In November, for the first time, the City Council allocated $20,000 for graffiti removal.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Graffiti
Item ID
1667AN
Collection
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The library reopens after the expansion/renovation project with grand re-opening events. Alexis Powers and Gloria Horstman will present book reviews, David Monty will perform a magic show, and many family activities are planned for November 16-22.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 1996
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 1996
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 1990-1999
Horstman, Gloria
Powers, Alexis
Monty, David
Item ID
25980AN
Collection
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The annual Friends of the Arcadia Public Library booksale will feature 50,000 used books ranging in price from $.75 to $7. This is potentially the last sale since a book shop is part of the design for the library expansion project, scheduled for ground-breaking in November, 1994.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 1994
Pages
p. H-2 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 1994
Pages
p. H-2 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
3525AN
Collection
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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library welcomed Pasadena author Harriet Doerr, 84, author of the best selling Consider This, Senora, at a recent morning tea where she talked and signed books. Photo.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 10, 1994
Pages
p. H-5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 10, 1994
Pages
p. H-5
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
2004AN
Collection
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A new $340,000 computer system will be installed in the library. using Inlex software and Hewlet Packard hardware, the library will automate the card catalog and the circulation desk providing better control of the library's 150,000 books and 240 periodicals.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1951AN
Collection
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A new or improved public library could become a reality in the near future. The current library is bursting at the seams with increasing amounts of books, computer equipment and an increasing number of people using the 28-year-old library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1952AN
Collection
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Arcadia High students have fond memories of dead teacher. Ken Aberle, 42, died on June 2 at the City of Hope after a nine-month battle with leukemia. About 150 students gave blood at Arcadia Methodist Hospital.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1983
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1983
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Aberle, Ken
Item ID
2810AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In the past two years, reports of violence against Asians has increased 100% each year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1992
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1992
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
56AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia

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Start Date
1948
End Date
1954
Contents
City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid. 101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. 101 B. Book 3. Assessment…
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Start Date
1948
End Date
1954
Contents
City of Arcadia. Assessment books of the property in the City of Arcadia. Includes legal description, last known owner, value of land, taxes paid.
101 A. Book 1. Assessment no. 1-728. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 2. Assessment no.729-1721. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 B. Book 3. Assessment no. 1722-2532. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 4. Assessment no. 2533-3391. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 C. Book 5. Assessment no. 3392-4596. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 6. Assessment No. 4597-5666. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 D. Book 7. Assessment no. 5667-6765. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 8. Assessment no. 6767-7784A. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
101 E. Book 9. Assessment no. 7785-9032. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55. Book 10. Assessment no. 9033-9976. Tax year 1948/49-1954/55.
Subjects
City of Arcadia Assessment Books of the Property in the City of Arcadia
Physical Description
Ten books bound in ledgers
Location
Basement
Box Number
Boxes 101A through 101E
Shelf Number
Shelf H21 and Shelf H22
Item ID
408AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Shortly before the city cut $400,000 in salaries and programs to help close a nearly $1 million budget shortfall, the city's managers and supervisors asked the City Council to consider giving them what they termed long-overdue raises.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Employees
Item ID
11198AN
Collection
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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library Store, located at the entrance to the beautifully renovated library, had its grand opening on October 28th.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 1990-1999
Item ID
25976AN
Collection
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A profile of the Santa Fe Dam Radio Control Modelers Club that meets at the Red Cross in Arcadia each month.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 29, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 29, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Organizations - Santa Fe Dam Radio Control Modelers Club
Item ID
27147AN
Collection
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The Arcadia Teachers Association's charge of unfair labor practices against the Arcadia School District will be filed with the Public Employee Relations Board.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2795AN
Collection
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Festivities for the grand re-opening of the Arcadia Public Library will begin on November 19. The President of the Arcadia Public Library Foundation, Jesse Vanlandingham, is still seeking donations to cover interior details.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 1996
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 1996
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
25962AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Bob Wieland continues epic 'walk' into history books --- across the U.S. on his hands.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1984
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1984
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Wieland, Bob
Item ID
3487AN
Collection
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Author C. W. Clark presented a copy of his book "Sovereign of the Seas," to the Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 2 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Clark, W. C. Arcadia Public Library Donations
Item ID
29883AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Jack Howard Colnot II, the former treasurer of the Sierra Madre- Arcadia-Monrovia Youth Soccer League has pleaded not guilty to a charge of grand theft involving the misuse of $43,000 in league money.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
5810AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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