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property was purchased by a group of citizens of East
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Trustee Meeting Room (the Board Room), and a historical display area. A stack room was created
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collections were moved to vacant rooms on the second floor. All the furniture from the renovations of the 1950s was replaced. Oak tables were refinished and new lighting was installed throughout the library. Additionally, a new circulation desk and computerized circulation and catalogue system were
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desk and circulation system were also installed. In 1961 the rear entrance was remodeled. The administrative offices were moved to the basement replacing the area previously occupied by the historical displays. A teen area was created on the main floor where the offices had been.
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displays in the East Room displaying works from over 50 local potteries. The museum and pottery displays remained in the library until the
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located at 219 East Fourth Street. The construction of the library, which opened in 1902, was funded by
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an elevator and handicap accessibility were installed. Shelving was replaced and the nonfiction and
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