History Since its small beginnings the Roaring Spring Community Library has steadily grown in size and use. Organized by a group of voluntee...
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History:
In 1913 the Gilson Sisters started a public library in the old Public School Building on Church Street. Upon their deaths, the Ladies Cat...
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The Cresson Public Library started in 1921, staffed by volunteers. In 1924 the library was located in a small room on the third floor of the First ...
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History:
Portage Public Library was opened in 1927. It was located in one room over the old borough building and Mrs. Nina Hess was the first libr...
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Vision
The Altoona Area Public Library, as a leader in our community, is instrumental in engaging and connecting generations through responsive pr...
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Helene Krantzler and the late Reverend Stephen Slavik founded the Beaverdale Public Library in 1965. The first librarian was Olive Dezelon Drager, ...
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The Friends of the Altoona Library support programs and activities of
the Library by raising money and volunteering their time. They hold a
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History: Mrs. Francis Baker returned home from a meeting of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, held in Erie, PA in October 1923, with the dete...
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History:
South Fork has had a library since 1966, as a result of a Women's Club project, headed by the late Louise Dimond. The first location was ...
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The Ebensburg Cambria Public Library was formed in 1923, when the Ebensburg area citizens organized the first public library. The library formally ...
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Mission Statement
The Bellwood Antis Public Library meets the educational, informational and recreational needs of the community; provides meetin...
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Mission StatementThe mission of Highland Community Library is to empower our community by providing opportunities to connect, discover, and thrive....
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