Groundbreaking ceremony for the Arcadia Public Library remodel/expansion project. This photo shows people seated and standing under the tent. In the front of the photo several library employees are seated, L-R: Shawn Sawyer, Judy Gabaldon, Karen Klingman and Joan Hallett. Janet MallEn is visible seated behind Shawn.
Group photo of entire staff at Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road. SEE REVERSE OF PHOTO FOR NAMES. Missing from photo: part time reference librarian Pat McAdam.
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.