From the edge of our History - Mount Vernon Public Library

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A Library is born...
it Begins with the site.. Appears before your eyes .. Just about done... Almost there, just some finishing touches and now... Done and ready for business!! Postcard Art 1905 Postcard Art 1909 Postcard Art 3

 

Children's Room Memory lane... 

Childrens Room 1909- in Southern Basement . Shortly after the 1909 addition it was decided to move upstairs to the south side of building in the southern Rotunda. And later back to The Second ave side of building in 1917. photo taken by taken by G.E. Mapes. DollCase 1970- Dollcase on display in the childrens room remaind on until 2007 when it was removed. Children's Room after it was moved from the basement to the Southern Rotunda 1910 -1916. This area is now part of the Adult circulation desk areas. Children's Room facing north - looking toward circulation desk.Photo taken by Alfred Sands Githens, 1938. Children's Room - facing south Junior High school room now currently back of Children's Room 1938 the Childrens room and Jr High Scool Reading rooms Childrens Room desk close-up of discharge(returns side of desk as it appeared 1938 until it was removed in 2009. 2nd ave side addition 2011 Library 2nd ave side


Reference through the Ages...

 As the library grew so did its individual sections and departments. The high School Reading Room became the HIgh School Reference Reading Room  after 1909 and later was moved to the North west annex of the library after the addition of a new wing in 1938.

1909- High School Reference Room Reference room at NIGHT 1909 Reference after move 1938 Night in Reference Room, South 1938 Room - facing north Reference Display 1970's Reference Room July 2007 facing South East from Periodicals Desk Reference Room 2007 facing South West from Periodicals Desk  
 


Adult Circulation through time ... 

ADULT Circulation has had some changes in its long history here are some images from past years at circulation from the time we were a small desk in a hallway to the big shiny horseshoe desk of today

old Circulation desk early 1920s in Doric Hall Circulation Display South Main library facing south west towards circulation desk Main library facing south east towards circulation desk main room in 1977 facing Circulation desk circ desk charge out 1977 Circulation desk 2001 LawOrder Criminal minds episode from season 2 at MT.Vernon Public Library

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