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An article in the Lawrence Journal-World about the space shortage in the Carnegie Library. The article features an image of three librarians sitting among piles of books. Pictured in the center of the image is Helen Osma, long time librarian.

A full-page spread in the Lawrence Journal-World regarding the space shortage in the Carnegie Library.

An article in the Lawrence Journal-World showing the new telecopier service in the library. It features a picture of Wayne Mayo, head librarian, demonstrating the new device for the members of Northeast Kansas Libraries.

An article in the Lawrence Journal-World announcing the new service the Lawrence Public Library is offering: a Reference service center that can be accessed by phone or in person.

An article in the Lawrence Journal-World announcing the new microfilm service in the library. Accompanying it is a photograph of a woman sitting at the microfilm desk situated at the balcony of the Carnegie Library.

An article in the Lawrence Journal-World about the new service in the Lawrence Public Library providing a record player with earphones to listen to records at the library before checking them out. The article features a photograph of two young…

An article in the Lawrence Journal-World about the new library copying service.

An article announcing the marriage of Nellie Frances Griswold to Herbert Beatty. The article describes the wedding, which took place in the home of Nellie's mother Helen M. Banks and stepfather George A. Banks.

Minutes from regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1977. Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. Activities for special occasions and collaboration with a local jail’s reading…

Minutes from the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1976.
Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. The library sold the bookmobile but planned on getting a new one.
The…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1975.
Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. During this year the library made constant improvements for children’s…

Minutes from the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1974.
Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. During this year the library restored the statewide interlibrary loan. The…

Minutes from the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1973. Financial, statistics, and circulation reports are part of the minutes. During this year the interlibrary loan was cancelled due to State…

Minutes from the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1966. Includes information about finances, book stock, circulation, and registration. The board was planning for a new building that could hold a bigger…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1965. Includes information about circulation, finances, registration, stock, and collections. Federal money was available thanks to the house bill 621 and…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1964. Includes information about circulation, finances, and collection. The annual report for 1964 was attached to the minutes. A letter with Emily…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1963. Includes information about circulation, finances, and collection. New committees for building, administration, and finances were formed.
A letter…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1962. Includes information about circulation, finances, and collections.
The secretary attached the next documents to the minutes:
A resignation letter…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1961. Includes information about finances and circulation. The board proposed an increase in school books collection to work with the schools in Lawrence…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1959. Includes information about finances information for administration, building, and special projects.
The budget for the next year were presented to…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1958. Includes information about finances and book circulation. Studies for repairs in the building were made and the Library had problems financing all the…

Minutes for the regular and special board meetings at Lawrence Public Library for the year of 1957. Includes information about finances, librarian convention in Kansas City, and circulation. The library was described as a place where high school…

Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1932. This report is divided in two in dfferent books. This one only contains 2 pages with salaries and cash collections for January 5th.

Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1931. The board recognized the work of Mr. A.L. Selig who was the mayor of Lawrence when the library was founded. The testament of Henry Moore is mentioned in the report which includes a piece of…

Lawrence Public Library Board meetings minutes for 1930. Includes changes in the building, salaries, donations, and expenses reports. New members for the new year administration were designated. The librarian proposed a plan to open the library after…