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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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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Public Library now has access to the world's largest computer network through the Internet system.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. 19; Highlander section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. 19; Highlander section
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
245AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sierra Madre and Arcadia Public Libraries were chosen from thousands nationwide to participate in Project Vote Smart, a national nonprofit, nonpartisan research and information group.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15316
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
15875AN
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Newspaper Index
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The County of Los Angeles Public Library may close the Live Oak Library and 42 of the county's 87 libraries beginning in August due to budget cuts of roughly 50%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper249
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 18, 1993
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Live Oak Library
Item ID
249AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3650
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 1994
Pages
p. H-2 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 5, 1994
Pages
p. H-2 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
3525AN
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Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia Public Library reference Librarian Patricia Tapscott McAdam, co-author of a definitive history of Arcadia, died of pneumonia May 23, in Escondido. She was 75.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13990
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
McAdam, Patricia Tapscott
Item ID
14551AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2012
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
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Newspaper Index
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Joan Hallett, secretary to the City Librarian, died Tuesday at Huntington Memorial Hospital. She was struck by a car on Saturday and never regained consciousness. Joan had worked at the Arcadia Public Library nearly 40 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18063
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 1999
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 1999
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Hallett, Joan
Item ID
18265AN
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Newspaper Index
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Phil Yeh, founder of Cartoonists Across America, took his message to Santa Anita Fashion Park this month. His group painted a colorful, dinosaur cartoon mural and handed out copies of their anti-violence comic book. The group is dedicated to promoting literacy. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4594
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 1995
Pages
p. H-3 Hometown
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 1995
Pages
p. H-3 Hometown
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
4470AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia has launched a $4.9 million expansion project to its city library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4553
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 1995
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 1995
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
4429AN
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Arcadia is going ahead with plans to spend $3.5 million to renovate its 31 year old library.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper257
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1993
Pages
p. 1,6 photos; Highlander section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1993
Pages
p. 1,6 photos; Highlander section
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
257AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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Don and Angela Wood, owners of Arcadia Fastprint, provide a free service to owners of lost pets by giving them 50 fliers bearing a photo of their pet to help in their search.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4525
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 1995
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 3, 1995
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Business and Industry - Arcadia Fastprint
Item ID
4401AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Library will close for two weeks to move into its newly refurbished east wing.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5696
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 1996
Pages
p. A 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 1996
Pages
p. A 1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
5547AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Live Oak Library's hours will be cut as much as 45% for the second time in recent years. Photos.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4575
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 1995
Pages
p. 1 Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 6, 1995
Pages
p. 1 Hometown section
Subjects
Live Oak Library
Item ID
4451AN
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Newspaper Index
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Proposition D is a ballot initiative scheduled for the city's April 1996 ballot. It is designed to update the City's charter and would make the library a city department. If passed, Proposition D would reduce some of the library board's power and make the city librarian responsible to the city manager.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5650
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 1995
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Charter
Item ID
5501AN
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Newspaper Index
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City Council voted 4-1 to choose Peter Ulrich for the Library Board, by passing an Asian American nominee.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10081
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 7, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Arcadia Public Library - Library Board
Ulrich, Peter
Item ID
10035AN
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Newspaper Index
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Library supporters are heralding their new facility with a week-long celebration that includes fire engines, mystery writers and a magic show.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8028
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
7988AN
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Newspaper Index
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Five months after the owners of Arcadia Fastprint started giving away free fliers to help people find lost pets, they've been sued by an Altadena man who claims he has exclusive copyright to any "lost dog" or "lost cat" posters.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4567
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 1995
Pages
p. H-2; Hometown section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 25, 1995
Pages
p. H-2; Hometown section
Subjects
Business & Industry - Arcadia Fastprint
Item ID
4443AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former fire chief Jerry Gardner has been rehired two months into his retirement to supervise the completion of the library renovation project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7309
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 1996
Pages
p. A3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 1996
Pages
p. A3 photo
Subjects
Gardner, Gerald R.
Item ID
7198AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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