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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…

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Library purchases its first computer, a Radio Shack TRS-80. Michael McGuire, library director, is shown playing backgammon on the microcomputer. This was the first computer available for public use in the library. Programs purchased for the computer…

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Shown are workers constructing the 7000 square foot addition to the existing Carnegie library building. The addition attached to the existing building on its east side.

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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,…

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Promotional image of the book collection in the Traverse City Public Library's Michigan Room. The Michigan Room was dedicated on April 10, 1962, and acted as the Library's state and local history center. The Library's unique, archival collections…

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Promotional image of librarians enjoying works on Michigan and local history in the Michigan Room 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.

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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.

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The Ladies Library, established in 1869 was the first library association in Traverse City. This library preceded the City Public Library by over three decades.

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The Traverse City Public Library was formally dedicated on March 10th, 1905. Traverse City mayor E.J. Fulghum, Board of Trustees President E.L. Sprague, and Board of Public Works President C.M. Prall all delivered speeches at the event.
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