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Postcard of Kaw Beach

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Postcard with a black and white photograph of Kaw Beach on the front. Photograph features a line of people in swimsuits walking down a dock into the…

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Helen Osma Local History Room

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The Story of the Lawrence Public Library

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The Lawrence Public Library is an indelible part of the community; it's hard to imagine Lawrence without it. Yet few...

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Selected Chronology of Political Protests and Events in Lawrence, 2001-2020

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A chronology of national and local political protests and events, with a focus on events that occurred in Lawrence, Kansas, from 2001 to 2020 .…

Library Board Minutes of the Lawrence Free Public Library for the Year 1977.

LPL_Board_1977.pdf

Minutes from regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1977. Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are…

Library Board Minutes of the Lawrence Free Public Library for the Year 1976.

LPL_Board_1976.pdf

Minutes from the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1976.
Financial, statistics, and circulation reports…