Laughlin Memorial Library, Ambridge, Pennsylvania

[LIB1292] - Part of the Beaver County Library System.

1912 The Free Library of Philadelphia, Children's Department, Pennsylvania

[LIB0453] Located at 1233 Locust Street. This postcard was mailed to Mr. George C. Danhart, Spring Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia.

1914 Albright memorial Library, Scranton, Pennsylvania

[LIB0420] Click on the image to order a reproduction of this postcard!

DePeyster Library, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

[LIB0345] - Franklin and Marshall College - 1897-1898 - First College library building constructed in Richardsonian Romanesque style at a cost of $16,055 plus $990 for a steam heating plant and $5,150 for steel book stacks; Named Watts-de Peyster Library after Frederick de Peyster and John Watts, father and maternal grandfather of donor, John Watts de Peyster (1821-1907) Read more here.

1940s Public Library, Easton, PA

[LIB0141] - a reproduction of this postcard is available for purchase!

1908 Library, Millersville State Normal School, Pennsylvania

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Millersville University was established in 1855 as the Lancaster County Normal School, the first state normal school in Pennsylvania. It subsequently changed its name to the Millersville State Normal School in 1859 and Millersville later became a state teacher’s college in 1927. It was renamed Millersville State College in 1959 and officially became Millersville University in 1983. [Thanks to Wikipedia]

Carnegie Library, State College, Pennsylvania 1909

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Opened in 1904.

Handley Public Library, Winchester, Virginia

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Judge John Handley of Scranton, Pennsylvania left $250,000 in his will to “ . . . open a Public Library for the free use of the people of the city of Winchester forever.” The Handley Trustees hired architects J. Stewart Barney and Henry Otis Chapman of New York who designed the building in Beaux-Arts style. The Handley Library opened in 1913 at a cost of $233,230.28 for the building and furnishings. An addition was added to the building in 1979 and a complete renovation, designed by Dennis Kowal Architects, was completed in 2001. [Thanks to the Handley Regional Library, www.hrl.lib.state.va.us]

McCartney Library, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA

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The collegiate Gothic building features two stained-glass windows inspired by the preaching of Dr. Clarence Edward Macartney. [Thanks to the McCartney Library, Geneva College, /www.geneva.edu]

1906 Carnegie Library, Schenley Park, Pittsburg PA

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Reeves Library, Seton Hill College, Greensburg PA

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James A. Reeves served as the President of the College in the late 1920s.

Public Library, Pottstown, PA

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The Pottstown Public Library was founded in 1921 by the Century Club of Pottstown. It moved to its current location in 1961. The Library serves the Borough of Pottstown as well as Upper, Lower and West Pottsgrove townships. [Thanks to the Pottstown Public Library, http://ppl.mclinc.org]

1911 Carnegie Free Library, Connellsville, PA

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Carnegie Free Library opened its doors on April 30, 1903 due to the generosity of Andrew Carnegie, who believed that education is the cornerstone of success. This was a one time gift with the promise from Connellsville that the borough would provide for the continued upkeep of the building. At that time, Connellsville was the leading coke producer in the world and immigrants were flocking here to work in the mines and coke works. Built of sandstone in the Italianate manner, the building housed books and magazines and offered early patrons both educational and recreational reading, as well as musical evenings in the second floor auditorium. Over the years the building has had few external changes. In the late 1960’s a basement stacks area was added and a mezzanine tier in the 1970’s. The library was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, and the board of directors, with the help of the community, has made a concerted effort to maintain the structure. The most recent project was a complete restoration of the Reference Room, now The Gettys Room, to its 1903 appearance. The only significant change was the addition of computers. [Thanks to the Carnegie Free Library, www.carnegiefreelib.org]

1909 Library, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

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1911 Bird's Eye View showing Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, PA

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Bosler Library, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

[LIB3713] Special Collection: The Dickinsonian The Dickinsonian, student newspaper of Dickinson College, began publication in 1872. This digital collection includes images of the newspaper from 1872 up through 1994. While the text of the papers is not keyword searchable, blog-style entries have been written that summarize each individual issue, and tags have been assigned to help identify key people or events reported in that issue. Each entry includes a small image of the front page for that issue, and clicking the image will lead to full-size readable pages for that particular issue. [Website]

Public Library, Beaver Falls, PA

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Other images of this library, click on Beaver Falls in the tags.

Martin Memorial Library, York, PA

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Located on Market Street.

Public Library, Wyomissing, PA

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By 1930 the library needed more space. That year Mrs. Ferdinand Thun, Chair of the Library Committee, offered to donate funds for a new library building. At this time, the Wyomissing Public Library Corporation was formed and the Women's Club ceased its era of library management.

This new building, situated at the corner of Penn Avenue and Reading Boulevard, was a completely Wyomissing undertaking. Mr. Charles Muhlenberg was chosen as architect and Mr. Edward A. Reider, Jr. was selected as the contractor. On April 16, 1931 a pre-opening inspection was held for invited guests, and the following day marked the formal opening of the third (and current) home of the library. [Thanks to the Wyomissing Public Library, www.wyopublib.org]

John Stewart Memorial Library, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA

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"Wilson College was incorporated by Act of the Legislature, March 24, 1869, and was opened October 12, 1870, as a school for the higher education of women. A large portion of the founding of this college were contributed by Miss Sarah Wilson as a memorial to herself and her family. Miss Wilson is buried in the graveyard of Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church." [From the back of the card]