Elyria Public Library marks 120 years of public service
Elyria Public Library celebrates 120 years since its 1870 opening on June 10. The system grew from a 2,000-book second-floor collection to a 161,000-book, 28,000-square-foot main building opened in 1967, with extensive programs, services, and materials for adults and children.
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Elyria Library
Elyria Public Library
Charles Arthur Ely
Heman Ely
Elyria
Charles
Nettie Wheeler
Charlotte Brooks
Ohio
Charles W. Scheide
Scheide
Cromling
Ronald Taylor
Robert Choate
George W. Sharp
New York
William Graves Sharp
France
State Library of
Library Services and Construction Act
Elyria Jaycees
Public Service
Elyria Public
Lorain County Groups Schedule Meetings and Events
Jolly 60 S meets Thursday at 10 a.m. at Elyria Baptist Church. Flyria. Tor Searcy to show videos. March birthdays, lunch served. Transportation calls by noon Wednesday to 323-1777. La Lech League Lorain County AM meets Friday at 1:30 a.m. at Jody Samameh’s home 2911 Mapleview Lane Avon. Topic There’s A New Baby In Your Life TheFa And The Breastfed Baby. Call 934-6764 or 937-6162. Lorain County Christian Women’s Club luncheon March 20 12–2 p.m. Spring Valley Country Club Elyria. Francine Williams 15 Plus Midway Mall presents fashion show. Ann Sewell to sing. Sharon Hruska to lead self image task. Cost 37 per person. Free nursery. reservations by March U5 call 824-6091 or 244-3334. Chapter of American Guild of Organists presents Creative Planning for a Church Music Program with Carol Loaps worth Sunday 4 p.m. First Church of Oberlin Lorain/Main Streets Oberlin. Chapter of Public Employee Retirees Inc meets Thursday 10 a.m. Hilltop Recreation Center Burns & Gulf roads Elyria. Retired Ohio Public Employee Retirement System urged to attend. Thomas Doslak Social Security Administration guest speaker. Call 323-1248.
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JOLLY
Elyria Baptist Church
Washington Ave
Flyria
Tor Searcy
LA Lech League
Lorain County
Jody Samameh
Mapleview Lane
Avon
Christian Women’s Club
Spring Valley Country Club
Gulf Rd
Elyria
Francine Williams
Midway Mall
Ann Sewell
Sharon Hruska
American Guild OF Organists
Carol Loapsworth
First Church of
Oberlin
Lorain and
Main Streets
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Broad Street
Lake and
Washington Avenues
First National Bank
Cleveland
Elyria Board of Education
Court of Common Pleas
Reefy
Third Street
Philip D. Reefy
Washington Avenue
First United Methodist Church
Elyria Kiwanis
Bela Bacso
Harold Dicken
Harold Babel
John Murbach
William
Donald Barker
Friends of Elyria Public Library
Spon
Sors
Donald Sager
Amblin
Connie Davis
Bela Sacso
Frank Whiteman
Ohio Kiwanis
James Brown
Harold Bobel
THE
Public Employee Retirees, Inc
Hilltop Recreation Center
Burns & Gulf Roads
Ohio Publi Employee Retirement System
Thomas Doslak
Social Security Administration
Plo Os Eee
Sylvania
Minolta
Ganon
Samsung
Nee Epiphaner Gonter
Stewarts
Cleyvaland St
Ncordars
Toshiba
N.E.C Fisher
Sanyo
Mitsubishi 2
Hitachi
RCA
Cial Priges
Vigalm
Wellington
W. Herrick Street
Medicine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!