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WILLARD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Old Brooks Mansion, erected 1850 on site of Willard Library Willard Library, site of Chester Buckley's home Charles Willard & Willard Library, bottom row Willard Library, built circa 1905, corner of Capital Avenue and Van Buren Street Sketch of Willard Library, Capital Avenue entrance, 1905 building Willard Library, built 1905 (1907 postcard) New Willard Library, built 1905 (1908 photo) Willard Library, Capital Avenue entrance, 1905 building Entrance to 1905 Willard Library building corner of Capital Avenue Northeast and Van Buren Street Willard Library, interior of 1905 building Willard Library Reference Room in original 1905 building Willard Library Children's Room, 1905 building Willard Library Children's Room in original 1905 building Willard Library, front of 1905 building, Capital Avenue Northeast Willard Library, front of 1905 building, Capital Avenue Northeast Willard Library, built 1905 Willard Library, built 1905 Willard Library, original building built 1905 (1923 postcard) Willard Library, original building, built 1905 (postcard) Willard Library, built 1905 Willard Library, built 1905 Willard Library in background, built 1905 Willard Library, corner of Capital Avenue Northeast and Van Buren Street built 1905 Willard Library, corner of Capital Avenue Northeast and Van Buren Street built 1905 Willard Library, corner of Capital Avenue Northeast and Van Buren Street built 1905 (postcard) Willard Library on left, Ward Block (postcard) B.C. Garden Club display at Willard Library, Spring 1926 Willard Library Children's Room, circa 1927 Flower show at Willard Library, 1927 Flower show at Willard Library, 1927 Willard Library, Fireplace Room (1927) which later became the Reading Room Flower show at Willard Library, circa 1927 Book display at Willard Library, before 1928 B.C. Garden Club display at Willard Library before 1937 Willard Library Reference Room, 1937 Willard Library Circulation Department in old building circa 1937 Library display in Central Electric window November 1937, N.E.A. Week Book display at Willard Library, before 1942 Willard Library staff, circa 1943 (most identified on photo) Willard Library exhibit at Security National Bank, 1948 Man of the Year exhibit at Willard Library, January 1952 Willard Library Circulation Desk, staff members Myra Heald and Marjorie Miller, 1954 Willard Library Open House display celebrating its 50th anniversary, 1955, in Security National Bank Willard Library book exhibit in Security Bank lobby, 1957 Willard Library Girl standing on steps of first Willard Library building College student, checking films at Willard Library, 1961 Patrons in Willard Library Fiction Room, 1961 Genealogy Workshop at Willard Library, March 1980 Willard Library Reference Room, Aulene Chapin helping patron, circa 1965 Willard Library Reference Room, Aulene Chapin at desk, 1966 Willard Library, rear entrance; built 1969 Willard Library after 1969 addition (postcard) Mezzanine of Willard Library in 1969 addition Willard Library, rear entrance to new addition, 1969 Willard Library, Van Buren Street entrance to 1969 remodelling and expansion Dr. Vernon Potts and students helping with the move into new Willard Library building, 1969 Willard Library, the new addition, October 1969 Willard Library patrons in the Children's Room, circa 1970 Willard Library Circulation Desk in old building (Myra Heald, left) B.C. Garden Club display at Willard Library, before 1930 Birdhouse Contest at Willard Library, before 1930 Willard Library Reference Room ("Fireplace Room"), circa 1930 Willard Library at 25th anniversary, April 28, 1930 Willard Library Children's Room during 25th anniversary, April 28, 1930 Willard Library Children's Room during 25th anniversary, April 28, 1930 Willard Library Reference Room, 1937 Willard Library Children's Room, 1937 Willard Library Children's Room Willard Library Children's Room, 1939 Willard Library exhibit at Security National Bank, 1948 Willard Library Circulation Desk with staff members and patrons, January 1951 Willard Library exhibit in Security National Bank, June 1951 Willard Library Children's Room staff, 1954 (identification on photo) Willard Library staff members Patricia Taylor (top) & Margaret Ritz, 1961 Basement area of Willard Library, 1961 Willard Library student pages unloading book return boxes, 1961 Willard Library circulation desk in new 1969 addition Willard Library circulation desk in new 1969 Willard Library Bookmobile, 1969 Willard Library Meeting Room in new 1969 addition Elevator at newly expanded Willard Library, 1969 Willard Library Bookmobile, 1969, parked on 20th Street near Columbia Avenue Patrons in Willard Library Local History Room,1969 Newspaper area of newly remodelled Willard Library building, 1969 Willard Library Media Department in newly remodelled building 1969 Newspaper area of newly remodelled Willard Library building, 1969 Rear entrance of Willard Library, newly remodelled building, 1969 Interior of Willard Library addition, 1969 Willard Library Bookmobile, 1969 Interior of Willard Library showing both floors after 1969 addition Willard Library main floor before opening of new addition, October 1, 1969 Willard Library, stairway from first floor to mezzanine, October 1969 Willard Library, view from top of mezzanine stairway Willard Library, mezzanine in 1969 addition Willard Library Processing Room, 1969 Willard Library Children's Room, 1970 Willard Library Children's Room, Jean Hunter at desk with student, 1970 Plaque of Martin Luther King, Jr., in Willard Library addition, circa 1970 Willard Library patrons in the Children's Room, circa 1970 Willard Library patrons in the Children's Room, circa 1970 Willard Library drop box in Bailey Park, 1973 Willard Library drop box in Springfield, 1973 Willard Library drop boxes in Lakeview, 1973 Willard Library drop boxes in Urbandale, 1973 Willard Library truck and drop boxes in Columbia Plaza, 1973 Willard Library drop box in Pennfield, 1973 Willard Library drop box in Harper Creek, 1973 Display in Willard Library for Historical Society Strawberry Festival, June 1973 Cake at Willard Library reception honoring Berenice Lowe, historian, September 1975 Guests at Willard Library reception honoring Berenice Lowe, historian, September 1975 Table at Willard Library reception honoring Berenice Lowe, historian, September 1975 Guests at Willard Library reception honoring Berenice Lowe, September 1975 Willard Library Local History Collection, May 1976 Willard Library Local History Collection, May 1976 Willard Library Local History collection during move to main floor, May 1978 Willard Library Local History Collection during move to first floor, May 1978 Willard Library Local History Collection during move to first floor, May 1978 Willard Library Reference Department during move to first floor, May 1978 Willard Library staff member moving Reference Department to first floor, May 1978 Willard Library Local History collection during move to first floor, May 1978 Willard Library Reference Collection after move to first floor, May 1978 Genealogy Workshop at Willard Library, March 1980 Genealogy Workshop at Willard Library, March 1980 Genealogy Workshop at Willard Library, March 1980 Genealogy Workshop at Willard Library, March 1980 Genealogy Workshop at Willard Library, March 1980 Genealogy Workshop at Willard Library, March 1980 Willard Library Local History display, February 1985 Willard Library Local History display, February 1985 Willard Library Bookmobile, February 1987 Willard Library Staff Retreat at Clear Lake Camp, July 1988 Willard Library Staff Retreat at Clear Lake Camp, July 1988 Willard Library Book Sale, circa 1989 Friends of the Library book sale at Willard Library, April 1990 Book reviewing workshop at Willard Library, January 1960 Job Information Center at Willard Library, 1992 Willard Library Children's Room in 1993, prior to 1994 expansion Willard Library roof space in 1993 prior to expansion of Children's Room onto area Willard Library roof space in 1993 prior to expansion of Children's Room onto area Willard Library roof in 1993 prior to expansion of Children's Room onto area Interior of Willard Library in 1993 prior to expansion of Children's Room Friends of Willard Library meeting (date not verified) Willard Library, showing roof before Children's Room addition, August 1993 Willard Library, Van Buren Street entrance, circa 1992 Willard Library Local History Department in Lower Level location, May 1999 Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Willard Library Building, April 20, 2005 Presentation of Congressional Resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Willard Library Building, April 20, 2005
HELEN WARNER BRANCH, WILLARD LIBRARYGroundbreaking ceremony for the Helen Warner Branch, April 16, 2003. Working on the foundation for the branch. The foundation of the Warner Branch taking shape, summer, 2003. Foundation and supports for the Helen Warner Branch. Erecting the wooden roof support beams, Helen Warner Branch, Willard Library, summer, 2003. Constructing the roof deck and walls, Helen Warner Branch, Willard Library, summer, 2003. Completed roof deck and walls, Helen Warner Branch, Willard Library, summer, 2003. Interior construction, Helen Warner Branch, Willard Library, summer, 2003. Exterior construction (insulation added), Helen Warner Branch, Willard Library, summer, 2003. Working on the entrance, Helen Warner Branch, Willard Library, summer, 2003. Interior construction progressing, Helen Warner Branch, Willard Library, early fall, 2003. Constructing the outdoor amphitheater at the Helen Warner Branch, fall, 2003. The pond on the grounds of the Helen Warner Branch, Willard Library, late fall, 2003. Mechanical details at the Helen Warner Branch, Willard Library, late fall, 2003. Furniture waiting for computers and books at the Helen Warner Branch, Winter, 2004. New books arrived at the Helen Warner Branch in February and March, 2004. Installing the mural on the interior south wall at the Helen Warner Branch, April, 2004. Children's area of the Helen Warner Branch shortly before opening in April, 2004. Adult patron area of the Helen Warner Branch shortly before opening in April, 2004. Exterior view of the completed Helen Warner Branch, late summer, 2004. Exterior view of the completed Helen Warner Branch, south side, late summer, 2004.
OTHER LIBRARIESLibrary at Southwestern Junior High School, before 1940 Library at Southwestern Junior High School, circa late 1930's Calhoun County Teachers' Institute, Ann J. Kellogg Library, March 1950 Public Library, Kalamazoo (1920 postcard)