Meyersdale Public Library - The History Behind the Meyersdale Public Library

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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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Ground Breaking at Corner of Center and Main Streets
Ground Breaking at Corner of Center and Main Streets
Buildings, Commercial streets, Ground breaking ceremonies, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley)
Women and men in dress clothes raise shovels with sod
Interior of Meyersdale Public Library
Interior of Meyersdale Public Library
Public libraries, Interiors, Desks, Shelving, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley)
Long view of library with woman at desk and man standing near shelves
Interior of Meyersdale Public Library With Marguerite Cockley at Desk
Interior of Meyersdale Public Library With Marguerite Cockley at Desk
Public libraries, Interiors, Desks, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley)
Two look down at desk where older woman sits and looks at drawer inside library; children's books on shelf at right
Judge Charles Coffroth Cuts Ribbon to Meyersdale Public Library
Judge Charles Coffroth Cuts Ribbon to Meyersdale Public Library
Public libraries, Building dedications, Ribbons, City council members, Coffroth, Charles H., Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley), Saylor, Alice, Bashore, Herman, Fuller, Paul, Bashore, Esther
Man in gray suit holds up scissors to cut red white and blue ribbon held by group
Marguerite Cockley at Desk
Marguerite Cockley at Desk
Public libraries, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley)
Woman in light blue jacket and brooch smiles behind desk while working with check out cards
Marguerite Cockley at Library Desk
Marguerite Cockley at Library Desk
Bookstacks, Public libraries, Interiors, People, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley)
Older woman in vest behind desk in library with bookshelves to left
Marguerite Cockley at Library Desk
Marguerite Cockley at Library Desk
Shelving, Women, Public libraries, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley)
Woman in light blue jacket stamps cards at desk with book shelves and filing cabinets behind
Marguerite Cockley at Meyersdale Public Library Desk
Marguerite Cockley at Meyersdale Public Library Desk
Public libraries, Interiors, Desks, Shelving, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley)
Woman in blue jacket looks down at drawer of at library desk; three people stand in front
Marguerite Cockley Speaks at Library Dedication
Marguerite Cockley Speaks at Library Dedication
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
Mayor Paul Fuller Presents at Podium
Mayor Paul Fuller Presents at Podium
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
Meyersdale Public Library with Marguerite Cockley
Meyersdale Public Library with Marguerite Cockley
Public libraries, Interiors, Desks, Shelving, Cockley, Marguerite (Lepley)
Woman in blue jacket helps four people at library desk