Camp Fire Girls present the East Baton Rouge Parish Library with copies of the organization's recent publications. Judy Welch, Toni Allen, and Alexis Schexnayder, seventh graders at Central School and members of the Chesk Cha May group make the...
The Carver Branch Library Bookmobile holds over 1,500 books. Once a week stops were made at Zion City School, Rite Away Oyster House, Capitol Avenue at 44th Street, East End Theatre on 33 rd St., Peter Nasca's Grocery (Polk Street and East...
Mayor Woody Dumas and Tillie Scheneker receive a gift of books for the East Baton Rouge Parish Library from Mr. John Reynolds, President of the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club. Date: June 24, 1975
Louisiana Department of Highways presents Dr. I Ashton Roberts, member of the Library Board of Control books on safety to the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Date: June 17, 1965
The Baton Rouge Sportsman's League presents books to the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. (l. to r.) Paul Brunett Vice President Sportsmen's League; Mayor W.W. Dumas, Mrs. Jules Landry, Library Board Member; and Mr. R.E. Leonard, President of Baton...
East Baton Rouge Parish Library Pamphlet 1940-1941 marking two years of service. 12,996 Registered borrowers read 297,399 books, 89,406 people read books and magazines in the library reading room and 8,664 questions were answered by the reference...
Charles J. Wise, retired accountant is one of the library's "most faithful borrowers". Wise visited the library almost daily for 10 years in the 1940's to read books magazines and newspapers. Taken from 1948-1949 scrapbook. Date: September, 1949
East Baton Rouge Parish High School Seniors participate in the "Librarian for a Day" program at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library as part of Louisiana Library Week. Sammy Dupre and Norman Ray Miller of Woodlawn School help shelve books at the Old...
Mrs. Martha Mott (at charging desk) Gladys Brouphy, slipping books; Mildred Lyner, on phone; Hubert Cavell dark shirt, facing camera library page; at the old Main Library 700 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, La. Date: 1966.
Mrs. Peairs, Pride Branch Librarian, teaches children to arrange and open books for her to remove book cards and charge out the books for them. Date: September 5, 1969
Seventh Graders checking out books at the Pride Branch Library. (From left): Durinda Phenald, Debbie Duncan, Rhonda Johnson, and Frankie Etue. Date: October, 1965
(L. to. R.) Mayor W.W. Dumas, Mrs. Jules F. Landry, President of the Library Board of Control; Mr. T.W. Elikins, Jr., President of the Goodwood Property Owner's League; and Mrs. Julius Bilisoly. Mr. Elikins presented Mayor Dumas with a check for...
Harding Field (La.), East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Printed ephemera
Harding Airfield Base Library Book List number 1. The Base library opened in September of 1941 and was discontinued in 1947, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Council began furnishing books for soldiers stationed at Harding Field during World...
Harding Field (La.), East Baton Rouge Parish Library, Printed ephemera
Harding Airfield Base Library Weekly Bulletin September 12-19, 1941. Opened in September of 1941 and discontinued in 1947, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library Council began furnishing books for soldiers stationed at Harding Field during World War...
Postcard: "Baton Rouge, La. Birds-eye view from State Capital [Old]" Published by J. Albert Anderson Books & Stationery. Reverse: Addressed to Mrs. J.R. Coates 5724 W. Ohio St., Austin Station, Chicago. Return address is 720 St. Charles St. Baton...