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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.

The circulation department as it looked in the newly completed addition to the Traverse City Public Library.

An image of the historical marker erected at the site of the Ladies Library of Traverse City, Michigan. The marker chronicles the Library's move from a previous Front Street location to the Cass Street location, and provides a brief history of the…

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.

The Ladies Library, established in 1869, was the first library association in Traverse City. In front of building an historical marker was erected describing the founding of the Library.

In 1963, the Traverse City Public Library's interior received a facelift, which included a replacement of the main charge desk at the entrance to the Library. Librarians Theresa Schaub (right) and Pat Amos shown working behind the desk.

In 1963, the Traverse City Public Library received an interior facelift, which included the renovation of the director's office. Former director Terese Flaherty (right) is pictured seated behind her new desk, with librarian Theresa Schaub.

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…

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.

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.