Meyersdale Public Library - The History Behind the Meyersdale Public Library

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About This Collection

The Meyersdale Public Library dates back to 1938, when the Meyersdale Woman’s Club, under the direction of Frances Livengood Imler, appointed a committee to plan for the establishment of a free community library. This small library opened on May 16, 1939, above the Meyersdale Republican newspaper office. A total of 139 35mm slides detail the library's history, along with the 1984 construction and May 11, 1985, dedication of its current building. The Meyersdale Public Library has digitized these slides, in addition to the seven pages of script containing the captions and talking points for their presentation, delivered on May 30, 1985, to raise awareness of its long-standing importance to the community. Today the library continues to grow, providing vital services to children, families, seniors and the area's Amish population. Especially well known for its collections focusing on the region's history and family genealogies, its Pennsylvania Room annually attracts visitors from across the nation as they seek to utilize these resources.

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Public libraries, Commercial streets, Building dedications, Crowds
Crowd standing on street face toward presentation in front of brick one-story building
Public libraries, Commercial streets, Building dedications, Bashore, Herman
Side view of man in tan jacket speaking at podium in front of library; band at left
Public libraries, Snow, Commercial streets, Traffic signs & signals
Side view of one-story brick building with man at door shoveling snow
Public libraries, Commercial streets, Building dedications, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley)
Side view of woman in blue dress speaks at wooden podium in front of brick building; five men sit behind
Public libraries, Commercial streets, Building dedications, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley), Fuller, Paul
Man in brown jacket holds paper at wooden podium and microphone; two men and woman sit behind and to left
Public libraries, Snow, Commercial streets, Traffic signs & signals
Corner view of one-story brick building with white trim at corner; snow on sidewalks and road
Public libraries, Buildings, Commercial streets, Traffic signs & signals
One-story brick building with white trim on street corner; standing traffic light at left
Public libraries, Buildings, Commercial streets
One-story brick building with white trim on street corner; utility wires and standing traffic light