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The City Council will discuss reopening the Library on Fridays. Article quotes Kent Ross, City Librarian, discussing budget cuts to the Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14210
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990 - 1999
Budget
Item ID
14786AN
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The art exhibit this month at the Arcadia Public Library is the work of Mrs. Edna Lenz.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15227
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1957
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1957
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Lenz, Edna
Item ID
15796AN
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James Domney, 49, is leaving his position as City Librarian after 11 years in this position and 18 years with the library. Kent Ross, 45, who started at the library at about the same time as Domney, was recently appointed as the new City Librarian.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1938
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 4, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 4, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Domney, James D.
Item ID
1934AN
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City Librarian Kent Ross is interviewed about the library remodel, censorship and ballot Proposition D.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5811
Newspaper
Arcadia News
Date
April 4, 1996
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia News
Date
April 4, 1996
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Ross, Kent
Item ID
5656AN
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As City Librarian Kent Ross retires, another experienced librarian, Janet Sporleder, will take over.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29740
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 7, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 7, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Librarian
Arcadia Public Library -- 2001-2010
Librarians
Sporleder, Janet
Ross, Kent
Library directors
Item ID
29926AN
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The Library Board of Trustees voted to keep the 100 paintings by Edna Lenz and Justine Wishek, a collection of pictures of the San Gabriel Valley.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25812
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 1997
Pages
p. 24
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 1997
Pages
p. 24
Subjects
Lenz, Edna
Wishek, Justine
Arcadia Public Library - 1990-1999
Item ID
26012AN
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Biographical sketch of Jim Domney, recently named City Librarian for Arcadia Public Library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1937
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Domney, James D.
Item ID
1933AN
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City of Arcadia will reopen City Hall and other facilities to the public as part of the Safer At Work and in the Community Order issued by Los Angeles County. Beginning June 15, open facilities now include City Hall, Arcadia Fire Department, Public Works, and city parks and open spaces. The Arcadia Police Department, Community Center, Arcadia Public Library and Museum remain closed. Arcadia City Council meetings will still be conducted virtually in June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35762
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
City of Arcadia
Coronavirus-COVID-19
Diseases
Epidemics
Pandemics
Public Health
Viruses
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Janet Sporleder, a veteran city employee, has been named the new city librarian. Her appointment will be effective July 1, 2001. She replaces outgoing City Librarian, Kent Ross.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20828
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 26, 2001
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 26, 2001
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Sporleder, Janet
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Item ID
21058AN
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A seragraph by Arcadia artist, Edna Lenz, has been accepted for the Pennell collection at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13514
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 16, 1955
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
May 16, 1955
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Artist - Edna Lenz
Item ID
13697AN
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Janet Sporleder has been appointed City Librarian effective July 1, 2001. She replaces Kent Ross, who is retiring.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29739
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
City Librarian
Arcadia Public Library -- 2001-2010
Librarians
Sporleder, Janet
Item ID
29924AN
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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library sponsored a slide show and lecture by Carol Libby about Arcadia history. The Friends group presents community programming and supports the Library with donations.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18648
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 5, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Libby, Carol
Item ID
18893AN
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Local kids joined thousands of children across the country when they read "The Story of Ferdinand" at the FasTracKids learning facility as part of the Jumpstart Read for the Record Program. Arcadia Public Library children's librarian Darlene Bradley and Arcadia mayor Mickey Segal were guest readers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30735
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Bradley, Darlene
Literacy
Reading
Item ID
30923AN
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Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1936
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Clark, Grace
Item ID
1932AN
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The Arcadia Public Library will reopen on Fridays after the City Council added $42,000 to the year's library budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14449
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 11, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 11, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
15006AN
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Area librarians agree that recessionary periods create a greater demand for library services. It is ironic that this comes at a time when libraries are hurting from budget cuts. Arcadia and Monrovia have suffered most in this regard, cutting down on personnel and new book purchases and, in Arcadia's case, closing it's audio-visual department and reducing hours.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1953
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1949AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27432
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 Arcadia Public Library is being renovated and the Arcadia Public Library Foundation is seeking to raise $1.2 million for new library resources.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4818
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News Hometown
Date
August 24, 1995
August 31, 1995
Pages
p. H3 photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News Hometown
Date
August 24, 1995
August 31, 1995
Pages
p. H3 photos
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
4694AN
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The Arcadia Public Library is now offering a new 24-hour, 2 days a week email reference service and a live interactive chat reference service called "Ask the Librarian."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30143
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 25, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 2001-2010
24/7 Reference
Item ID
30330AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1956
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
Newspaper Index
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