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The Central Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries during construction. The branch replaced the 1903 Carnegie library which stood on the same site.

Date: October 1967
Type: PHOTO

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Construction of the Central Branch of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries. The old Carnegie Library was demolished in 1966 to make way for the new building.

Date: October 1967
Type: PHOTO

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The Central Branch Library during construction. The view is either from the corner of Center and Locust or Center and Church. The library was completed in March, 1968, and opened to the public the following May.

Date: 1967
Type: PHOTO

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Students from the San Lorenzo kindergarten at story hour in the newly constructed Central Branch, shortly after the branch opened.

Date: 1968
Type: PHOTO

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Young patron reading in the Children's Department of the newly opened Central Branch. The branch was constructed in 1966-68. It opened to the public in May 1968.

Date: 1968
Type: PHOTO

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Students from the San Lorenzo kindergarten entering the newly opened Central Branch. The Grand Opening of the branch was held on April 27, 1968.

Date: 1968
Type: PHOTO

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The San Lorenzo kindergarten reading during storyhour at the new Central Branch. The branch bears a plaque reading "For Inspiration and Cultural Enrichment of the People."

Date: 1968
Type: PHOTO

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Interior of the Quonset hut on Coral Street used for storage of library materials between the demolition of the Santa Cruz Carnegie Library in 1966 and the completion of the Central Branch in 1968. The library operated out of Grant School during the…

Date: 1966-1968
Type: PHOTO

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Library staff D. Clarke, Marguerite (Thomas) Grau, B. Barnes and Alvin Keller in a Quonset hut on Coral Street. The structure was used for storage of library materials during the transition between the Carnegie Library, demolished in 1966, and the…

Date: 1966-1968
Type: PHOTO

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The Circulation Desk at the Central Branch Library. The Desk was just adjacent to the front door. On the shelving on the back wall were books requested by patrons.

Date: 1998
Type: PHOTO

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