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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1976
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
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1945AN
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The Children's Room will be completely refurbished - partly with city funds and partly from a drive headed by Mayor Charles Gilb. It will be renamed the Jerry Broadwell Children's Library as a memorial to Fire Captain Jerry Broadwell who died in a fire in August 1975.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 19 ,1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 19 ,1975
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Gilb, Charles
Item ID
1942AN
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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1976
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1944AN
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The Arcadia Public Library is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1986
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p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1986
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p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room
Item ID
1924AN
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National Library Week will be celebrated in the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room with special displays and programs through the month.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1987
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p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29 ,1987
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p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room
Item ID
1925AN
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With the musical production revived when an addition to the High School Little Theater was guaranteed, the High School will present "Fiddler on the Roof" May 3-6 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1978
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2965AN
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"Mame" will be presented as the biennial musical production May 1,2,3 and 4 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2956AN
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"Wild About Reading" is the theme for the summer program to be sponsored by the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room of Arcadia Public Library. Registration begins June 6 through July 18.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1987
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p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Captain Jerry Broadwell Memorial Children's Room
Item ID
1926AN
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"George M." will be the biennial musical production this year. It will be presented May 19-23 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1976
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2960AN
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The City Council approved an application for $9 million in state funds to build a new library. If the state awards the funds and the council accepts them, the city would have to contribute $7 million toward the new library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1991
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 13, 1991
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1954AN
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City officials, residents, and School Board members gathered to formulate plans to try once again to get a civic auditorium. In 1965 and 1971 efforts toward this goal fell short.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Auditoriums
Item ID
546AN
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Meetings have been held recently to study the feasibility of a new effort to get the community behind an auditorium. Representatives at these meetings have been members of the School Board, activists for the city, and ex-mayor Alton Scott.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Auditoriums
Item ID
547AN
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Mrs. Virginia Miller began work as a clerk in the children's section of the City Library. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33958
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1964
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p. 3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1964
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library--1961-1989--employees
Miller, Virginia
Item ID
34152AN
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Articles relative to new library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4103
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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Due to a shrinking budget the audio-visual department of the Arcadia Public Library has been closed by the City Council. The Arcadia school system has been offered the films and equipment, worth approximately $100,000. The cuts in the library budget will also mean reduction in personnel and operating hours. These matters are discussed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 1, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1948AN
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Arcadia High School held a drive and collected $800 toward a municipal auditorium. A non-profit corporation is being established and it will be the nucleus for an auditorium drive to begin in September 1977.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper554
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1977
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Auditoriums
Item ID
554AN
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"Notes from the Library," a new monthly column in the Arcadia Tribune make its debut in the December 14 issue of the paper. Dennis Petticoffer will author the column.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 14, 1988
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 14, 1988
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
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1950AN
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The City Council approved a recommendation to hire Glendale-based Charles Walton Associates to prepare a library building program. The proposal will cost between $50,000 and $55,000 and the new library will cost approximately $7 million.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1990
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
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1953AN
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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1988
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
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1951AN
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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
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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
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