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Photographs of the New Cumberland Public Library and library functions, as well as some flyers and documents from library programs, primarily from 1975 on.

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Bicentennial events notice

Libraries, Building dedications, Ceremonies

Bicentennial Special Activities and Events Notice lists and describes various events scheduled in the New Cumberland area to celebrate the Nation's 200th anniversary. The notice mentions the Friends of the Library group's first book sale and the Library building dedication.

Library Dedication Ceremony

Public libraries, Building dedications, Ceremonies

Members of the New Cumberland borough council pose at the new public library. They include: (back row) Mervin Bowles, Robert L Collins, Gerald Kaufman, and John (Jack) Murray, and (front row) Cornelius Rodgers, Rosemary Peiffer, Marie Phillips, and Kenneth Snyder.

Library Dedication Ceremony

Public libraries, Building dedications, Ceremonies

Women in costume prepare refreshments for ceremony attendees. Borough council member Rosemary Peifer stands to the left, serving punch.

Library expansion, Benjamin Mansion

Public libraries

View of the completed renovation of the Benjamin Mansion to the New Cumberland Public Library, 1976.

Library expansion, Benjamin Mansion

Public libraries

View of completed additions to the Benjamin Mansion, now the New Cumberland Public Library.

Library staff

Public libraries

Members of the New Cumberland Library staff, including : (standing in back, left to right) Marjorie Reid and Library Director Judith Dillon, (middle row, left to right) Ann Dumar and Leatrice Calderelli, and (front row, left to right) Irene Summers and Mary Landis.