Pasadena Digital History:
Celebrating 130 Years of Reading, 1884 - 2014
Pasadena Digital History:
May 23, 1883. Village Improvement Society (and Library).
Pasadena Digital History:
October 18, 1883. First library (two years before City of Pasadena existed) raised money by selling stock.
Pasadena Digital History:
1884. Sarah E. Merritt, first librarian.
Pasadena Digital History:
1884. First library building (and tree).
Pasadena Digital History:
1884. Even when there was not much in Pasadena, there was a library 431.
Pasadena Digital History:
March 2, 1885. They also raised money by charging admission to a fruit fair.
Pasadena Digital History:
March 2, 1885. Which also had rules.
Pasadena Digital History:
January 11, 1886. Like any good corporation, the library had stockholder meetings.
Pasadena Digital History:
December 21, 1887. Early fund raising events (a book got you in the door).
Pasadena Digital History:
May 20, 1898. Cataloging by subjects an innovation.
Pasadena Digital History:
1898. Nellie Russ, library director 1898-1919.
Pasadena Digital History:
January, 1899. First issue of Monthly Bulletin.
Pasadena Digital History:
September 27, 1899. Library outreach to France.
Pasadena Digital History:
October 23, 1899. More about library outreach to France
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October 24, 1899. Library outreach. We won a medal.
Pasadena Digital History:
November 13, 1899. Clean books are best.
Pasadena Digital History:
December 21, 1899. Plans for building expansion.
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July 3, 1900. Crime at the library
Pasadena Digital History:
July 3, 1900. Crime at the library
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July 4, 1900. Handicap access.
Pasadena Digital History:
July 4, 1900. Handicap access.
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August 20, 1900. Patron takes off too many clothes. Library needs a rule.
Pasadena Digital History:
August 20, 1900. Patron takes off too many clothes. Library needs a rule.
Pasadena Digital History:
December 14, 1903. Children can use the library too (an innovation).
Pasadena Digital History:
March 3, 1904. New circulation record 150.
Pasadena Digital History:
March 3, 1904. New circulation record 150.
Pasadena Digital History:
February 14, 1905. Civic pride in the library.
Pasadena Digital History:
February 14, 1905. Civic pride in the library.
Pasadena Digital History:
February 14, 1905. Civic pride in the library.
