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    • First Constructed Library

    • First Constructed Library

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    • Libraries--Glendale, Az.

    • The new library building was constructed in Murphy Park in 1938. It was brick, stuccoed, and painted white, and distinctly Spanish in style. The library director for most of the life of this library was Velma Teague. When the structure was...
    • First Glendale Library

    • First Glendale Library

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    • In 1895, Vic Messenger, a member of the first class of Stanford University, came to Glendale to manage Ryder Lumber and Hardware Company. With him, he carried 400 books, all of which he donated as the first library collection available to the...
    • Foothills Library

    • Foothills Library

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    • On July 22, 1999, the Foothills Branch Library became the third branch of the Glendale Public Library system. The 33,500 square foot opened in the northern sector of Glendale on 57th Avenue just north of Union Hills Road. It was the first library...
    • Glendale Library Report, 1936-37

    • Glendale Library Report, 1936-37

    • Mrs. J.O. Teague

    • Librarians--Glendale, Az.; Libraries--Glendale, Az.

    • This report from the Glendale Public Library was submitted to the Mayor and City Council in 1937. This document was a request for an increased library budget and a much needed expansion to the building. The document used statistics to show...
    • Main Library

    • Main Library

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    • Libraries--Glendale, Az.

    • The second branch of the Glendale Public Library system was opened In June 1987. It is located next to Sahuaro Ranch Park because of this the library is continually frequented by many peacocks, as well as patrons. The director of the 65,000...
    • Velma Teague Library

    • Velma Teague Library

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    • Libraries--Glendale, Az.

    • A major turning point for the library occurred on June 1st, 1935, when Velma Teague was hired. Velma lobbied in the mid 1960's for a new 15,000 sq. ft. building that would rival Phoenix Public Library's recently opened Palo Verde Branch in...
    • Velma Teague, 1955

    • Velma Teague, 1955

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    • Librarians--Glendale, Az.

    • A picture of Velma Teague at the Glendale Library Reference Desk. She was the namesake of Glendale Public Library's first branch. She lobbied to have the current Velma Teague library built in the mid-1960s. She did not live to see the grand...
    • Velma Teague, Library Namesake

    • Velma Teague, Library Namesake

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    • Librarians--Glendale, Az.

    • A picture of Glendale's first hired librarian and namesake of Glendale Public Library's first branch. Previous libraries were housed in vacant buildings around downtown Glendale. The last of which Velma had rebuilt to replace the old structure. ...

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