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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
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 Jerry Broadwell Children's Library will be opened March 21, 1976. It has been completely recarpeted, painted, and new furniture purchased.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1944AN
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Biographical sketch of Jim Domney, recently named City Librarian for Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
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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The Arcadia Public Library has joined the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System. Library users will have access to MCLS libraries, SCAN (Southern California Answering Network at Los Angeles Public Library) and SCILL (Southern California Interlibrary Loan Network).

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1947AN
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General information regarding Friends of the Arcadia Public Library

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1956 p. 13
May 10, 1956 p. 17 (formed)
February 18, 1957 p. 1 (gives record player to Library)
June 28, 1962 p. 15 (first art loan festival)
February 24, 1963 p. 14 (oral history tapes)
November 5, 1967 p. 10 (historical paintings donated to Library)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1956 p. 13
May 10, 1956 p. 17 (formed)
February 18, 1957 p. 1 (gives record player to Library)
June 28, 1962 p. 15 (first art loan festival)
February 24, 1963 p. 14 (oral history tapes)
November 5, 1967 p. 10 (historical paintings donated to Library)
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
3937AN
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Biographical profile of Helen Lawrence, who retired May 1977 from the Arcadia Public Library after almost 21 years, the last 10 of which were as head of the Circulation Department.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 19, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 19, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Lawrence, Helen
Item ID
1935AN
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The San Gabriel Valley Firefighters Association has given $1000 to the Arcadia Public Library for books for the Jerry Broadwell Children's Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1945AN
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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library have donated $45,940 from their annual book sale to purchase the Josten book lease plan for the library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1978
Pages
p. C-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1978
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1642AN
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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library have donated $5,940 from their annual book sale to purchase the Josten book lease plan for the Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1978
Pages
p. C-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 12, 1978
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1946AN
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Public Library of the Week Award

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1970
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1970
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Clark, Grace
Item ID
3983AN
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Approximately 110 slides depicting Arcadia's history have been made into a slide show and are now available to check out along with a written narration.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Collection
Item ID
1930AN
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Paintings of Mrs. Mildred Maltbie have been on display at the Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
September 30, 1957
Pages
p. 3 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
September 30, 1957
Pages
p. 3 w/photo
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Maltbie, Mildred
Item ID
16006AN
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Articles relative to new library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1955 p. 1 (Board recommendations for new facility)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (City leaders look at new library plan)
December 25, 1958 p. 1 (Final choice for library site)
January 8, 1959 p. 1 (City Council approves site)
June 29, 1959 p. 1 (Contract signed)
November 16, 1959 p. 1 (Board approves plan)
February 22, 1960 p. 1 (Plans for new building)
April 10, 1961 p. 12 (Girl scouts plant trees)
April 13, 1961 p. 1 (Dedication program)
April 17, 1961 p. 1 (Cultural events slated)
April 20, 1961 p. 1 (Crowds visit new library)
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1955 p. 1 (Board recommendations for new facility)
March 6, 1958 p. 1 (City leaders look at new library plan)
December 25, 1958 p. 1 (Final choice for library site)
January 8, 1959 p. 1 (City Council approves site)
June 29, 1959 p. 1 (Contract signed)
November 16, 1959 p. 1 (Board approves plan)
February 22, 1960 p. 1 (Plans for new building)
April 10, 1961 p. 12 (Girl scouts plant trees)
April 13, 1961 p. 1 (Dedication program)
April 17, 1961 p. 1 (Cultural events slated)
April 20, 1961 p. 1 (Crowds visit new library)
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Building - 1961-
Item ID
3979AN
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Librarian Richard Miller has released figures on the patron registration which began three years ago. 63% of Arcadians are library users.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1940AN
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Six Arcadia authors attended the California Centennial library display at the Arcadia Public Library: Leon Ware, Helen Ware, Stan Blakeslee, Herbert L. Pease, Hannah Smith, and Emily Mann Timerhoff. Librarian Louis Du Mond also pictured.

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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 19, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
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Newspaper
The Journal
Date
April 19, 1950
Pages
p. 7 (See basement box 112.)
Subjects
Arcadia Authors
Blakeslee, Stan
Du Mond, Louise
Pease, Herbert L.
Smith, Hannah
Timerhoff, Emily Mann
Ware, Helen
Ware, Leon
Item ID
33243AN
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Details the recent $28,000 remodeling of the library lobby and the newly installed 3-M Book Detection System.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 29, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 29, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1941AN
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General information regarding Technical Services Branch

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1957 p. 1 (branch formed0
July 24, 1958 p. 1 (narcotics course)
October 13, 1958 p. 1 (reorganization)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1957 p. 1 (branch formed0
July 24, 1958 p. 1 (narcotics course)
October 13, 1958 p. 1 (reorganization)
Subjects
Police
Item ID
4110AN
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Arcadia Friends of Library Plan Something New. Summary of the organization, its history and the services it has provided (Twice Sold Tales book sales and print sales). Gifts presented to the Arcadia Library include opaque overhead projector and headsets (headphones) to listen to records in the children's room. See hard copy in VF Friends of the Library, item 20.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Charles, Hazel
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Huddy, Peg (Friends president)
Livingston, Jean
Miller, Richard
Murray, Marcy Kay
Selmer, Doris
Item ID
1640AN
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The need for more volunteer aides is cited by District Librarian Mrs. Julie Dresdner. In the last three years, beginning at Camino Grove, library-media centers have been developed and are in operation at all nine elementary schools.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2589AN
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The art exhibit this month at the Arcadia Public Library is the work of Mrs. Edna Lenz.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1957
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1957
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia artists - Lenz, Edna
Item ID
15796AN
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