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Historic Photos

Some important milestones in the history of the Alsip-Merrionette Park Library. Video created for the Grand Opening of the renovated building, March 2013

Alsip Library History

Trailer staffed by volunteers

1970 Ribbon Cutting for Trailer

Library Trailer

Bookmobile Exterior

Bookmobile Interior

May 1973 Referendum for a Library District

Voters Say Yes!

Thank You to the Voters

Library Doors are Open

Trustees Sworn In

September 1973

First Library Board Meets

L to R: Mary McKendree Poremba, John Woodville, Matt Cramer

Board at Work

Library in a House

Trustee John Woodville and friends created award-winning floats for a number of years.

Trustee Woodville as Ben Franklin

Parade Promotion

Storefront at 11951 S Pulaski

Homework

Library Materials

Circulation Desk

Trustee John Woodville with the long-time mayor

Trustee and Mayor Andrews

Story Times

Halloween in Youth Dept.

Anita Boyer portrays a witch

Fun Programs

Young Patrons

Flannel Graph

Land for New Building

1980 Groundbreaking

Time Capsule in 1981

Staff gather in newly-built 1981 building

Library Staff

1980-1990s Library

Trustee Schneider poses (with The Polar Express book) for a staff-created READ poster.

Trustee Mary Jane Schneider

Library Board President Mary Poremba

Trustee Judy Buergel

Former Trustee Sandy Ceretto

Mr. Woodville holds a train book as he poses on the Youth Services train in 2005.

Trustee John Woodville

Business Manager Cathy Regan

In 2004, older building

Adult Librarian Maritza Ruiz in 2004

In older building

Rosalind Peterson in Patron Services

Cynthia Blietz's bear was our model for this staff-designed shirt.

2004 Summer Reading Program Shirts

Former Director Ruthann Swanson with Patron Services Assistant Marie Slak

2005 Toy Drive

Maritza Ruiz (L) and Mary Poremba (R) pose with the program rpesenters

White Sox History Program

2008

Tom Hartmann at the Reference Desk

2008

Our First Digital Sign

2008

Kathy Alberts Works on our DVD Collection

L to R: Cynthia Blietz, Shelver Gwen, Former Director Ruthann Swanson, Current Director Sarah Cottonaro

AMPL Winning Trivia Team

L to R: Director Ruthann Swanson, Trustees Schneider, Engelbrecht, McKendree Poremba, Dujsik

Trustee Groundbreaking: Fall 2011

Director and Staff at the Groundbreaking

Ground is Broken!

Fall 2011- Library Closes for Renovation

Library Moves to Swing Space for Renovation

Temporary Library at 12838 Cicero

Ed and Nancy hard at work.

Temporary Patron Services

We spent 16 months at 12838 Cicero Avenue

Temporary Library

Temporary Reference Area

Temporary Youth Area

Birds Eye View

Meanwhile, back at 11960 Pulaski. . .

Renovation Begins

The trustees check out the progress made in the renovated building.

Inspecting the Renovation

Wiring the Internet Cafe

Preparing the Youth Area

Our helpful moving company transported the books and equipment to the temporary space and back to the renovated library.

February 2013

Moving the Books

Helpful Movers

Trustees Bob Olson and Mary Poremba watch the move.

Trustees Olson and Poremba

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