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The Carnegie (Main) Library, a heap of rubble, after Kester and Sons Construction Company finished the demolition project, 3:00p.m. on September 13, 1966.

Date: 1966
Type: PHOTO

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The 'Yes on B -- Library Bonds' contingent of the 1964 Memorial Day parade. The $1.4 million bond issue was to fund construction of the Eastside branch and a new main library building to replace the Carnegie library which opened in Santa Cruz in…

Date: 1964
Type: PHOTO

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Yes on B -- Library Bonds' display in front of the ivy-covered Santa Cruz Carnegie library. The bonds were to fund construction of a replacement building, as the Carnegie library did not have sufficient storage or shelving. The bond measure failed in…

Date: 1964
Type: PHOTO

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Library staff member Ada Lou Hawes, wearing period costume, in front of a Santa Cruz history display in the Santa Cruz Carnegie (Main) Library. The displays on the walls read: "Celebrate(?) Santa(?) Cruz Fiesta October 12 --" and "Santa Cruz…

Date: 1946
Type: PHOTO

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Fallen objects after the Loma Prieta earthquake in the Aptos Library.

Date: 1989
Type: PHOTO

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Andrew Carnegie at the railroad station in Santa Cruz, where he is being greeted by Santa Cruz officials. Later he paid a visit to the Santa Cruz Main Library, one of the four Carnegie libraries to be built in the area.

Date: 1910
Type: PHOTO

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Boulder Creek Library Dedication Ceremony March 1, 1985. The Library Director, Anne Turner (foreground) and Rosemary Milburn, Adult Services Coordinator (background) are barcoding books prior to the library's grand opening.

Date: 1985-03-01
Type: PHOTO

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Aptos Branch Library, 1964-1975. Located in the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center during this time, the Branch grew to be the second largest in book circulation. Its librarian was Mrs. Dorothy Christian.

Date: Undated
Type: PHOTO

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The Aptos Branch Library, 1975. This library building opened to the public on June 28, 1975. These photos were presented to the Library Director by the architect, Alton S. Lee, in October 1975.

Date: 1975
Type: PHOTO

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