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Durham County Library's first bookmobile, 'Miss Kiwanis', with patrons
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TitleDurham County Library's first bookmobile, 'Miss Kiwanis', with patrons
Date 1926
SubjectsPublic libraries--North Carolina
Bookmobiles--North Carolina
Children--North Carolina
PlaceDurham (Durham County, N.C.)
Time Period(1900-1929) North Carolina's industrial revolution and World War One
DescriptionBookmobile reads: "Durham Public Library Free Books Presented by Kiwanis Club Durham, N.C. We Build." In 1926 librarian Clara Crawford embarked on a program to provide library services to the rural population and to improve county extension by hiring a county librarian and sending the truck to every farm possible. "Miss Kiwanis" carried fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. The county librarian provided guidance for those seeking advice about what to read, but many already knew what they wanted--the most requested author was Zane Grey.
RightsCopyrighted Material see http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll3,4
Physical Characteristics8 x 10 inches
CollectionDurham County Library
TypeImage
LanguageEnglish
FormatPhotographs
Digital Characteristics6090.171 KB
Digital CollectionTransforming the Tar Heel State: The Legacy of Public Libraries in North Carolina
Digital Formatimage/tiff
AudienceAll

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