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Hastings City Council Approves Purchase of Post Office for New Library - Part 2
Newspaper notice that on November 25, 1963, the City Council approved purchase and use of the old post office for a new public library -
Hastings City Council Approves Purchase of Post Office for New Library - Part 1
Newspaper notice that on November 25, 1963, the City Council approved purchase and use of the old post office for a new public library. -
Hastings City Council Creates the Hastings Public Library
Newspaper notice of formal creation of the Hastings Public Library by issuance of an Ordinance by the City Council on December 23, 1963. -
List of Hastings Public Library Directors
List of Hastings Public Library Directors from 1918 through 2022. -
A Brief History of the Women's Club Library
Summary of the Women's Club of Hastings' formation of and involvement with and management of a library from 1896 through the mid 1990's. -
Letter from State Librarian Genevieve Casey to Mrs. Richard Groos
Letter from State Librarian Genevieve Casey to Mrs. Richard Groos supporting the Hastings Library Board's recommendation to acquire the post office for a new library location. -
Handwritten Note from Mrs. Richard Groos to the Hastings City Mayor and City Council
Handwritten note from Mrs. Richard Groos to the Hastings City Mayor and City Council accompanying a letter received from the Michigan State Librarian. -
Letter from Head Librarian Helene Fairchild to Hastings City Parents
Letter from librarian Helene Fairchild to Hastings city parents encouraging them to use and encourage their children to use the library. -
Letter from the Hastings Public Library Board to the City Mayor
Letter from the Hastings Public Library Board to the City Mayor recommending purchase of the post office for a new library building. -
Librarian Barb Schondelmayer (Furrow)
Photograph of head librarian Barb Furrow, 1984-2007. -
Librarian Eileen Oehler
Photograph of head librarian Eileen Oehler, 1974-1984. -
Librarian Florence Wilson and Board President Mrs. Richard Groos
Photograph of head librarian Florence Wilson and Board President Ethel Groos looking at books. -
Hastings Mayor Beckwith Signing for Ownership of the Post Office Building
Photograph of Mayor Becwith signing paperwork for the City of Hastings to take ownership of the old post office to become a library. -
1906 Catalog of the Women's Club Library
Small pamphlet printed in 1906 listing all holdings of the Women's Club of Hastings, MI. -
Library History Timeline
A chronological list of key dates in the history of the Hastings Public Library from 1893 through 2021. -
HPL 125th Anniversary Plaque from State Representative Julie Calley
A framed proclamation initiated by state representative Julie Calley celebrating the Hastings Public Library's 125th anniversary. -
Michigan Central Railroad Crash Photos, Nashville, MI, 1914
Michigan Central Railroad Crash photos from 1914-05-28, outside Nashville, MI -
Newspaper article in the Nashville News from June 4, 1914 describing a train wreck near Gregg's Crossing, west of Nashville, MI, on May 28, 1914
Newspaper article in the Nashville News from June 4, 1914 describing a train wreck near Gregg's Crossing, west of Nashville, MI on May 28, 1914