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Black and White photograph of Traverse City Public Library director Alice Wait at her retirement, 1949.

Boardman River and Library

Finding aid for the Records of the Citizens for Libraries, Site Committee, 1995-1997. Collection is .25 linear feet, and is held at the Traverse Area District Library, Woodmere. Citizens for Libraries was a coalition of Grand Traverse Area citizens,…

Promotional image of the new Michigan at the Traverse City Public Library in March 1962. The Michigan Room was dedicated on April 10, 1962, to the preservation of Michigan and local history.

Cover of Andrew Carnegie's 150th Birthday Celebration program.

Michael McGuire, former director for the Traverse City Public Library, later the Traverse Area District Library, served in that position from 1979 to 2009. He succeeded Robert Onley as director.

Terese Flaherty was honored for her service as library director from 1951 to 1966. She succeeded Otto Berg, who served as director from 1950 to 1951. Pictured with her are other retirees honored that evening at a public ceremony. Right is Police…

Robert G. Olney served as the director of the Traverse City Public Library from 1970 to 1979. He succeeded Bernard Oppenneer as director.

Bernard L. Oppenneer acted as the director of the Traverse City Public Library from 1966 to 1970. He succeeded Therese Flaherty as director.

The new entrance provided direct access to the new addition recently completed on the Traverse Area District Library. The addition increased the Library's space by 7000 square feet.