Scranton Public Library - History of the Scranton Public Library

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A collection of very early photographs of the library from 1893. There are also documents of the history of one of our buildings, the Silkman House.
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Children's Room 1969.
Children's Room 1969.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Scranton Public Library--History
"Pictured are Mrs. Jane Shaw, Children's Librarian, and Mrs. Fred Pfaff." Note that open windows indicate the lack of air conditioning. Air conditioning was installed in the early 1990's.
Reference Room 1969.
Reference Room 1969.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Scranton Public Library--History
The camera is looking southwest probably in the afternoon (judging from the sunlight in the windows).