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DON COX and Hay Neal load up books for the trip to new Merrillville Library.mg the 1 p mat 3 30Merrillville Library To Opento 3 p n begmm The 1 the puhave .MERRILLVIIJE — Open house for the new library, TO E fifth PI , uill he from 2 tn 4 p mDedication ceremonies will he at 2 W p mGuest speakers are Dean leww. president of the Chamber of Com metre Cecil Tcmagel, township trustee Joseph Vlasic, pres idem n* the poss Township Consolidated Group Ft Paul Hartal in i, director of the I«ake County Public Libraries William C Calvert, treasiret of the board of trusteesand Mrs Fred Day huff, chairman of the Federated Womans bbrarv committeen.tr. dedication will be crm-dueled by Joe Williams and Mrs Burleigh Grimes from American ls*ginn Pot 4.WI Invocation and benediction will be given bv Mat* thew Iked a, minister of the Church of Christ ltefre.shments will be served bythe library committee and friendsof the Ithr.irv One of five libraries of simLliar design built by the library system, the red brick and glassbuilding has 5,000 square feel of space.The library is air conditioned and carpeted It will house 21,30n books. There are separate areas for children, t^en-u^ers and adults with reference and service areas in the centerAn all-purpose meeting room will accommodate 40 There are kitchen facilities necessary- for light refreshments.books.Also included is a workroom, Jumo staff office and washroom. A night1 Aug 2depository will be provided for on ^**8. . . hoursreturning books. 1 ^ 3THE OLD library' at 75 E. 73rd Air. had facilities for 14,000, books and less than a third the floor space. The building used in be a lawn mower repair shop and at one time housed the library center.Mrs Dorothy Mitchell, librarian. said the centrally located library has easier access for students who walk by on their wav to classesMrs Mitchell -said the old library was in such an out of theway place many parents wouldn't allow children to use the facilitiesThe library will be open to the public Monday. Tours will be Mondav-Fndav 10 a tn to R 30 p m sinrf Saturday 9am to 5 p m479 ChildrenJoined ProgramMAK1LVN Ponovifh. Mickie Whitworth and Librarian Dorothy MitrhcH unpackGRIFFITH—The Like County,Public Library announces th.it47V children have participated m summer reading programs at the Hobart, East Gary and CedarVLake libraries.The programs, which consisted of afternoon reading hours end activities for youngsters are sponsored annually by the public librarvwA party, honoring the children who completed the summer program, was given at each of the three libraries. Refreshments were served and certificates of merit awarded.T r i-CreckLAKE COUNTY TV . . . 7046 KENNEDY AVE., HESSVILLESets RulesGET IN ON THE HOTTESTVALUE IN TOWNLOWT7LL — Regulations govern
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Hammond Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 26, 1966
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