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16mm projector and slide projector owned by Arcadia Public Library and rented to the public. Projectors are on a counter. Clock behind them reads 9:30.

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Date
c.1961
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Date
c.1961
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1961-1989
Physical Description
3x5 color
ID
1509
Collection
Photographs
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25% of a $10,000 goal for the new Jerry Broadwell children's room has been pledged. A benefit concert will be held on December 17 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium and proceeds will be shared by the High School and the Broadwell Fund.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1943AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The 29th annual "Twice Sold Tales" used book sale by the Friends of the Arcadia Library took place Saturday, May 2, from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
1644AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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1728a. Arcadia Public Library exterior front. 1728b. Arcadia Public Library exterior front. 1728c. Arcadia Public Library west side of building. 1728d. Arcadia Public Library bus stop waiting area

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Date
June 18, 2004
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Date
June 18, 2004
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 2000-2009
Physical Description
Assorted color printed on 8.5 x 11" sheet of paper
ID
1728
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Photographs
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A 1927 bust of Anita Baldwin, hidden away in storage at the Arboretum, is on exhibit at the Arcadia Public Library along with photographs of Anita, examples of her musical scores, poetry and cookbook.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2000-2009
Exhibits
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
26529AN
Collection
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Adult Listening Center at the Arcadia Public Library shows two phonographs and one cassette player.

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Date
c.1961
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Date
c.1961
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1961-1989
Audiovisual equipment
Record players
Vinyl records
Physical Description
3x5 color
ID
1511
Collection
Photographs
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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.

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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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Application deadline looms for Arcadia small-business grants totaling $1 million. The applications are due December 29, 2022 and the program is funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The grants can be used for physical improvements to a company's place of business, updating digital marketing and branding and other improvements focused on attracting new customers. Contac Arcadia Economic Development Division for more information.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
American Rescue Plan Act
City of Arcadia-Economic Development Division
Covid-19
Federal grants
Pandemics
Small businesses
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 29, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
American Rescue Plan Act
City of Arcadia-Economic Development Division
Covid-19
Federal grants
Pandemics
Small businesses
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2020-2029
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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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Arcadia aims to upgrade city library. The library is getting community feedback at a community needs assessment forum tonight and has hired an outside party to create a survey written in three languages. The goal is to determine what barriers they need to overcome to bring more people to the library and which programs and services need improvement, particularly in the technology sector.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 15, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-2010-2019
Surveys
Item ID
34259AN
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Arcadia City Council hears report on Phase Two of the Arcadia Public Library Strategic Plan. It outlines the need for additional funding to the Strategic Plan to accommodate for remodeling and additional office space and staff.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 22, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library--2001-2010
Sporleder, Janet
Item ID
33601AN
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The Arcadia City Council postponed a decision regarding the proposed library renovation project until the April 11, 1995 Special Session.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
April 6, 1995
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
April 6, 1995
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
4417AN
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The Arcadia Fire Fighters Association has funded and built a new puppet theater for the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room of the library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 1997
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 23, 1997
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - 1990-1999
Arcadia Fire Fighters Association
Fire Department
Item ID
25999AN
Collection
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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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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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Arcadia has launched a $4.9 million expansion project. Article includes a photo of current facility and artist's rendering of building after remodel and expansion. Photo.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 1995
Pages
p. H-1 Hometown
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 29, 1995
Pages
p. H-1 Hometown
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
4471AN
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Arcadia has launched a $4.9 million expansion project to its city library.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 1995
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
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.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1993
Pages
p. 1,6 photos; Highlander section
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 1993
Pages
p. 1,6 photos; Highlander section
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library, 1990-1999
Item ID
257AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia-Library-Arcadia Public Library Foundation

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Contents
1. Letter to Arcadia Public Library Foundation from Internal Revenue Service approving federal income tax exemption under section 501(a) as an organization described in section 501(c)(3). Dated June 30, 1995. 2.Arcadia Public Library Foundation brochure from 2005, describing the foundation with don…
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1. Letter to Arcadia Public Library Foundation from Internal Revenue Service approving federal income tax exemption under section 501(a) as an organization described in section 501(c)(3). Dated June 30, 1995.
2.Arcadia Public Library Foundation brochure from 2005, describing the foundation with donation form.
3. "Opening minds to shape our future" brochure outlines the needs and goals of the Arcadia Public Library Foundation.
4. Arcadia Public Library Foundation letterhead.
5. Arcadia Public Library Foundation "Capital Campaign" brochure and form for donations, to fill needs associated with the library remodeling project. Circa 1995-1996.
6. Arcadia Public Library Foundation Patron Recognition luncheon, September 28, 1997.
7. Page from the library website about the Library Foundation with its goals and history. c. 2015. Note: The Foundation dissolved in 2016.
Subjects
Arcadia-Library-Arcadia Public Library Foundation
Item ID
287AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Arcadia Library Board of Trustees appoints Mary Beth Hayes as interim Director of Library and Museum Services, following the sudden death of Jackie Faust-Moreno. Mary Beth Hayes has been employed by the City of Arcadia since 1989 and is currently Library Services Manager.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2012
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2012
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia city employees
Arcadia Public Library--directors--employees
Hayes, Mary Beth
Item ID
33262AN
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Arcadia-Library-Classical Kaleidoscope Concerts

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Contents
1. Program from the "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series, September 20, 2006 featuring Paul Stein, Craig Richey, Mark Saltzman performing a show called "American Memory." 2. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Raynor Carroll and Kuku, African Drumming Group, April …
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1. Program from the "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series, September 20, 2006 featuring Paul Stein, Craig Richey, Mark Saltzman performing a show called "American Memory."
2. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Raynor Carroll and Kuku, African Drumming Group, April 4, 2006.
3. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Pacific Harmony String Quartet, January 24, 2007.
4. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Zhiming Han and Cynthia Hsiang performing Splendor of China, October 1, 2008.
5. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring the Nick Ariondo Chamber Trio (Nick Ariondo, Paul Stein, John Acevedo), December 3, 2008.
6. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Paul Stein, Andrew Duckles, and David Garrett performing Why Wood Sounds Good: Making and Playing Violins, February 4, 2009.
7. Program from "A Classical Kaleidoscope" concert series featuring Paul Stein, Michele Zukovsky, Lorenz Gamma, Carrie Dennis, Maksim Velichkin performing Autumnal Inspiration, April 29, 2009.
8. Program from "Celebrating Chinese Music" a concert featuring Zhiming Han and Cynthia Hsiang, Wednesday, October 21, 2009.
9. Program from "A Musical Phantasy" a concert featuring Marion Kuszyk, Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, David Garrett. Wednesday, December 2, 2009.
10. Program from "Gentle Dissonance" concert featuring Lorenz Gamma, Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, Maksim Velichkin, Ming Tsu. Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
11. Celebrity, actor Henry Winkler speaks at Arcadia Public Library. "The Fonz says 'Hey': Henry Winkler reads from new book. The Weekly Star, January 28, 2010. Actor and author Henry Winkler spoke and read from his books, following the Classical Kaleidoscope Concert on January 20, 2010.
12. Program from "Johannes, Robert, Clara, Florestan and Eusebius (Brahms and Schumann)" concert featuring Kevin Fitz-Gerald, Paul Stein, Carrie Dennis, Maksim Velichkin. Wednesday, April 28, 2010.
13. Concert program October 20, 2010. Tchaikovsky's Italian Memories.
14. Concert program December 1, 2010. Troubled Waters: The romantic and classical sonatas of Mozart and Schumann.
15. Concert program March 2, 2011. Bending Toward the Sun, author Leslie Gilbert-Lurie discusses her book and music by Olivier Messiaen.
16. Concert program April 20, 2011. West African Drumming Soko Ensemble with Steven Biondo.
17. 2005-2006 season programs. 17a. Light and Dark Classics, September 21, 2005 featuring Paul Stein, David Garrett and Junko Ueno Garrett. 17b. Pacific Harmony String Quartet, December 7, 2005, featuring Suli Xue, Jonathan Wei, Qing Liang, and Pinfei Tang. 17c. Musical Journeys and Detours, January 11, 2006, featuring Paul Stein, Ingrid Chun, Melody Kuo. 17d. Raynor Carroll and Kuku, African Drumming Group, April 4, 2006.
18. 2006-2007 season programs. 18a. American Memory, September 20, 2006, featuring Paul Stein, Craig Richey, Mark Saltzman. 18b. Unlearning Classical Music: a Plea for Enjoyment, December 6, 2006, featuring Mark Salzman, Paul Stein, David Garrett, Junko Ueno Garrett. 18c. Pacific Harmony String Quartet, January 24, 2007 featuring Suli Xue, Wei Xu, Qing Liang, and Pin Fei Tang. 18d. The Homeland of Love, March 28, 2007, featuring Lorenz Gamma, Paul Stein, Andrew Duckles and Armen Ksajikian.
19. 2007-2008 season programs. 19a. String Fever, October 3, 2007 featuring David Garrett, Paul Stein, James Smith. 19b. In the Steppes of Central Arcadia, December 12, 2007, featuring Leo Marcus, Paul Stein, Lorenz Gamma, Andrew Duckles, Armen Ksajikian. 19c. Magical Melodies: Music from China and the West, February 13, 2008, featuring Zhiming Han, Cynthia Hsiang, Suli Xue, Pinfei Tang, Gustavo Bianchi. 19d. Math, Music, Truth and Beauty, April 2, 2008, featuring K.C. Cole, Paul Stein, Craig Richey.
20. Twilight-Beethoven's Late Period, October 5, 2011, with Paul Stein, Jason Uyeyama, Aaron Oltman, David Garrett.
21. Brahms alla Zingarese, November 30, 2011, with Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, Mark Robson, John Walz.
22. Songwriters and their Songs, February 29, 2012. With Karen Benjamin and Alan Chapman.
23. Cello Power plays in Arcadia. Photos from January 16, 2013 concert performed at Arcadia Community Center (because library auditorium renovation was delayed). The Weekly Star (Thursday supplement to Pasadena Star News), p. 1, January 20, 2013.
24. Romance, Russian Style, August 21, 2013, with Paul Stein, Maksim Velichkin, Mark Robson.
25. Guitar Serenade, November 6, 2013, with Paul Stein, Paul Viapiano, David Garrett.
26. Dvorak and America's Heartland, January 15, 2014 with Paul Stein, Jason Uyeyama, Leticia Strong, Aaron Oltman, Maksim Velichkin.
27. English Pastoral, April 30, 2014. Paul Stein, Mark Robson, Robert MacNeil.
28. Henry Winkler, "the Fonz," a special guest at the concert on January 20, 2010, talks about how he overcame self-image problems and wrote a series of books called Hank Zipzer: the World's Greatest Underachiever. Pasadena Star News, February 18, 2010.
29. French Folk Songs and Copland's Americana, September 17, 2014 featuring Paul Stein, soprano Amanda Squitieri, and pianist Mark Robson.
30. Artistry of Nick Ariondo, November 19, 2014, with Larry Hughes.
31. Slavic Style: Borodin and Dvorak Quartets program, May 20, 2015. Featuring Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, Alex Russell, Maksim Velichkin.
32. Deep Warm Textures, November 18, 2015, featuring Paul Stein, Elise Shope Henry, Aaron Oltman, Allison Allport.
33. Romantic Exuberance, Januar 27, 2016, featuring Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman, Michael Larco, Alex Russell, Maksim Velichkin, David Garrett.
34. Flier "Beats, Bows and Reeds: a family concert" March 5, 2016 featuring Paul Stein, Valeria Morgovskaya, and Jennifer Showalter.
35. Flier "Lullabies, bees and Bach," May 21, 2016 featuring Paul Stein, Valeria Morgovskaya and Marion Kuszyk. This was the last one to be sponsored by Arcadia Public Library Foundation.
36. Program "Romantic music of the 20th century for two violins and piano," November 29, 2016. First concert to be sponsored by Friends of the Arcadia Public Library since Arcadia Public Library Foundation dissolved.
37. Program "Bohemian Majesty" April 19, 2017 featuring Paul Stein, Valentina Wen-Ting Huang, Maksim Velichkin.
38. Program "The Soul of the Flute," March 27, 2018, featuring Paul Stein, Sarah Jackson, Aaron Oltman, David Garrett.
39. A. Flyer only for "Elegant and expressive piano trios, March 6, 2019, featuring Paul Stein, Valentina Wen-Ting Huang and Maksim Velichkin. B. Program "French Gypsy Virtuosity and Mozart's Violin and Viola Masterpiece," April 23, 2019. Featuring Paul Stein, Aaron Oltman and Bridget Hough.
40. Concert program March 11, 2020, "The Archduke-Beethoven's Noble Achievement," featuring Junko Ueno Garrett, piano, David Garrett, cello, and Paul Stein, violin. Concert program September 7, 2022, "Pastoral Impressions and Bach," featuring Marion Kuszyk, oboe, Stephanie Lan, piano, and Paul Stein, violin. Concert program March 22, 2023, "Astor Piazzolla and the Argentinian Tango," featuring Paul Stein, violin, and Tengyue Zhang, guitar.
Subjects
Arcadia-Library-Classical Kaleidoscope Concerts
Item ID
284AF
Collection
Subject Files
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