Public Library, Brockton, Massachusetts

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The downtown library keeps the following newspapers on microfilm. Two microfilm reader/printers are available in the Reading Room. Newspapers may be requested at the circulation desk.

We can also send microfilm reels of these newspapers to other public libraries through the interlibrary loan process. Please contact your local library for more information.

The Enterprise (the Brockton Enterprise until 1982)
Jan. 1880-present.
The current 4 months of The Enterprise is available in paper format.

Brockton Gazette
May 1874-Dec. 1876, Jan. 1880-May 12, 1894.

Brockton Times
Feb. 1895-Mar. 24, 1934

North Bridgewater Gazette
May 1851-Nov. 1856, May 1857-Apr. 1874

Niagara Library, Niagara Falls, New York

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By 1898, the collection consisted of 5,000 volumes supervised by Adele Barnum, the first paid librarian. Growing pains continued and, by 1901, Niagara Falls Power Company Director William B. Rankin came to the rescue by securing a $500,000 grant for a library building from Pittsburgh Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. A site at the corner of Main Street and Ashland Avenue was chosen, and in 1904, the library moved into spacious new quarters with marble floors, brass fixtures and room for 13,134 volumes. WEBSITE [http://www.niagarafallspubliclib.org/History.htm]

This building was designed by E.E. Joralemon who also designed the Carnegie Library in North Tonawanda. This building features stained-glass skylights and once had a second level whose floor was made of glass blocks. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

This building was renovated with Federal funds in 1995 but it has not been used as a library since the 1970s when a new library opened nearby. It's now used for City Offices. WAYMARKING [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM80M5_1902_Carnegie_Library_Niagara_Falls_NY]

c1906 Carnegie Library, Washington Park, Yonkers, New York

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The Carnegie library building served the Yonkers public for almost 80 years. Doomed by the decision to expand Nepperhan Avenue into an arterial, the building was closed and eventually demolished in May 1982, to the dismay of many.

Free Public Library, Newark, New Jersey

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The Newark Public Library—a major force in the intellectual and cultural life of Newark since its founding in 1888—has launched an ambitious three-tier project to create a New Jersey Hispanic Research and Information Center (NJHRIC).

Public Library, Dallas, Texas

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In 1954, the badly deteriorating and overcrowded Carnegie facility was torn down and a contemporary six-story facility that held 433,000 books was built in its place. While construction was underway, the Library was housed at the City’s busy train depot, Union Station.

When the new building opened, it featured a listening library, special programming for young adults, and several research units staffed by subject-matter specialists. The building, located on the corner of Commerce and Harwood Streets, is still standing today.

Website [http://www.dallaslibrary2.org/]

1914 City Library, Springfield, Massachusetts

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The Central Library maintains a collection of published works on Springfield-area history, including local publications such as the Springfield Planning Department's neighborhood studies. All titles are catalogued and searchable in the online catalog. For a more comprehensive local history collection, including archival material, and assistance with genealogical research, please contact the Local History and Genealogy Library at the Museum of Springfield History.

The Central Library maintains a near-complete collection of City Directories dating back to 1866, and a limited collection of Springfield college and public high school yearbooks dating from the early 1900s to the late 1980s. Please contact the Wellman Hall reference desk with inquiries about these resources (413-263-6828 ext 213). City directories and yearbooks are also available for reference use at the Museum of Springfield History.

Website [http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/default.html]