History of Libraries

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a group of people laying in the snow next to some trees and sleds

Jerry Dwyer and his sled dogs delivery library books to Big Creek for Southern California Edison construction crews - circa 1928

black and white photograph of man in library with bookshelves full of books on shelves

A skating shelver

A skating shelver by DPL Western History/Genealogy, via Flickr

two people are standing in the doorway of an old red truck

Book delivery services - 1940s? Fresno County Public Library

an old black and white photo of people in front of a hut

Post Office and Library Branch. Voltaire Branch Library, Los Angeles County Free Library in Pine Canyon, ca. 1925 The library was established in March 1917. George M. Atmore served as library custodian.

black and white photograph of people getting out of a food truck on the side of the road

City of Fullerton - 404

In 1957, Fullerton started the first bookmobile service in Orange County. Bookmobile librarian Barbara Weber, who connected readers with books for over 35 years, is shown here in 1973 at the Valencia and Lemon Avenues stop in Fullerton's second bookmobile.

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