https://barrycountyhistoryportal.org/files/original/4/20/HPL_125th_Text0055.pdf 6dff1a6b1546851ec19d03ae391c96d6 PDF Text Text List of Hastings Public Library Directors** ** Also previously called Head Librarians and Administrators Note: the Hastings Public Library traces its origins to the private Reading Room started by the Women’s Club of Hastings in 1896. The Library officially became a public entity in 1918 after being located in the high school in partnership with the Board of Education and City of Hastings. 1918 – Helene Fairchild (unverified) 1921 – Jean Barnes 1952 – Mr. Henry C. French 1958 – Mr. Harvey Burgess 1959 – Mr. George Earley, followed by Mrs. Laurence (Lucille) Hecker 1961 - Mr. Henry C. French (2nd time) 1962 – Mrs. Haley Kigar 1964 – Mrs. Florence Wilson 1974 – Eileen Oehler 1984 – Barbara Furrow (Shondelmayer) 2007 – Evelyn Holzwarth 2015 – Laura Ortiz 2017 – Peggy Hemerling List compiled from multiple sources of HPL history, February 25, 2022, DME � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hastings Public Library's 125th Anniversary Subject The topic of the resource Public History--Michigan--Barry County Description An account of the resource Did you know the Hastings Public Library has been around in one form or another since 1896? It started out as the Women's Club Reading Room and over time, grew into the vital and vibrant public institution we all know and love. Look through this collection to learn about where it all started, see the how the efforts of so many helped the library grow, and have some fun seeing photos of the past. Type The nature or genre of the resource Image and text Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896 - 2021 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Microsoft Word Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource List of Hastings Public Library Directors Subject The topic of the resource Timelines Description An account of the resource List of Hastings Public Library Directors from 1918 through 2022. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Timelines (chronologies) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David Edelman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-02-25 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Hastings Public Library