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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as card catalog, globe pendant lights, file cabinet, seating, shelving.

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Date
1968

  1 image

Date
1968
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989
Summer Reading Club
Reading programs
Physical Description
5x3 1/2 color
ID
2259D
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring Olympic rings, flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as globe pendant lights, and shelving

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Date
1968

  1 image

Date
1968
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989
Summer Reading Club
Reading programs
Physical Description
5x3 1/2 color
ID
2259F
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

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Date
1968

  1 image

Date
1968
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989
Summer Reading Club
Reading programs
Physical Description
5x3 1/2 color
ID
2259G
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior architectural details such as arched ceiling, recessed lighting, globe pendant lights and other lighting.

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Date
1968

  1 image

Date
1968
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989
Summer Reading Club
Reading programs
Physical Description
5x3 1/2 color
ID
2259H
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated with Summer Reading Club banner and 1968 Summer Olympics theme with flags and emblems of various nations. Architectural details such as arched ceiling and light fixtures (hanging globe pendant light), and shelving, Mayflower ship model are visible.

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Date
1968

  1 image

Date
1968
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989
Summer Reading Club
Reading programs
Physical Description
5x3 1/2 color
ID
2259A
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Architectural details such as arched ceiling and light fixtures (hanging globe pendant light), and shelving, atlas case, and doors are visible.

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Date
1968

  1 image

Date
1968
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989
Summer Reading Club
Reading programs
Physical Description
5x3 1/2 color
ID
2259B
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children's Room, Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. decorated for Summer Reading Club with 1968 Summer Olympics theme, featuring flags and emblems of various nations. Shows interior furnishings and details such as recessed lights, midcentury clock, dictionary stand, stools, shelving, bulletin board.

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Date
1968

  1 image

Date
1968
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1961-1989
Summer Reading Club
Reading programs
Physical Description
5x3 1/2 color
ID
2259C
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View of reference desk (originally located in center of area just inside doors of adult reading room). Card catalog at this time ran north and south. Both Reference Desk and catalogs were relocated in 1972. Alfreda Bolduan, head of Reference Department, is standing at desk. Rounded desk, globe lights, telephone, and typewriter visible.

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Date
c. 1962

  1 image

Date
c. 1962
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989
Bolduan, Alfreda
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
332
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Children's Department Collection

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Contents
Summer Reading Club Scrapbook 1967-1979, in a burgundy binder. Contains procedures, photos, flyers, brochures, performers, bookworm. Blue scrapbook-clippings c. 1933-1994 Proposal for improvements Children's Services, submitted by E. Swedstedt, September 1975.
Contents
Summer Reading Club Scrapbook 1967-1979, in a burgundy binder. Contains procedures, photos, flyers, brochures, performers, bookworm.
Blue scrapbook-clippings c. 1933-1994
Proposal for improvements Children's Services, submitted by E. Swedstedt, September 1975.
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Department
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Services
Summer Reading Club
Summer Reading Program
Physical Description
One manila box
Location
Basement
Box Number
134A
Shelf Number
H25
Item ID
501AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Temporary circulation desk during Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion at 20 W. Duarte Road. This circulation desk was located in the NW corner of what used to be the Children's Room. The window to the left looks out into what used to be the Children's Room patio. Globe lights.

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Date
February 1996

  1 image

Date
February 1996
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Physical Description
4x6 color
ID
1392
Collection
Photographs
Images
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1951AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Photograph of artist's rendering of Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd. The front entrance and east side of the building are visible.

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Date
c.1961

  1 image

Date
c.1961
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1961-1989
Physical Description
7x10 b&w
ID
1504
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View of audiovisual area of library at 20 W. Duarte Road. Pictured behind desk is Hazel Bolton. One patron is listening to record on record player. White file cabinets along wall on left side of photo.

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Date
1962

  1 image

Date
1962
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989
Audiovisual equipment
Bolton, Hazel
Record players
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
331
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Listening center in Children's Room at Arcadia Public Library.

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Date
c.1961

  1 image

Date
c.1961
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1961-1989
Audiovisual equipment
Record players
Physical Description
3x5 color
ID
1518
Collection
Photographs
Images
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"Be a Read-a-Saurus" is the theme of the Summer Reading Program sponsored by the children's room of the Arcadia Public Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1988
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1988
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room
Item ID
1928AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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At the Arcadia Recreation Department Summer Concert on the Arcadia City Hall lawn, "face painting" children's activity. Shows Recreation Department staff and children.

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Date
July 24, 2003

  1 image

Date
July 24, 2003
Subjects
Recreation Department Collection
Summer concerts
Physical Description
4 x 6 color
ID
2079
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View from circulation desk, Arcadia Public Library 20 W. Duarte Road. Clerk Antoinette Braley in white blouse, is attending desk. Another clerk is in background. Four patrons are near desk. Area is decorated for Christmas. Globe lights and "wagon wheel" fixture.

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Date
c. Dec. 1961

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Date
c. Dec. 1961
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989
Braley, Antoinette
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
320
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View west across children's room toward book stacks. Regular tables and chairs are in place, and record listening tables. Globe lights.

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Date
c.1965

  1 image

Date
c.1965
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1960-1989
Audiovisual equipment
Record players
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
319
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Arcadia Public Library is giving out 3,000 NASCAR tickets to kids signing up for the Summer Reading Program.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library -2001-2010
Summer Reading Program - 2005
Irwindale Speedwway
Item ID
29794AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Damage to the Arcadia Public Library as a result of the Whittier Narrows earthquake. The earthquake measured 5.9 on the richter scale. This photo was taken in the Children's Room by the Reference Desk.

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Date
October 1987

  1 image

Date
October 1987
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1980-1989
Earthquakes
Physical Description
4x6 color
ID
1601
Collection
Photographs
Images
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