Librarian Karen Palmeter Checking Out Books on Welland Public Library Bookmobile, 1973

Dublin Core

Title

Librarian Karen Palmeter Checking Out Books on Welland Public Library Bookmobile, 1973

Subject

Karen Palmeter, Bookmobile, library patrons

Description

Seven colour photographs of librarian Karen Palmeter checking out books to patrons on the Welland Public Library Bookmobile, c. 1973.

The Welland Public Library Bookmobile was launched in July of 1973. It stopped at local seniors homes, day cares, schools, parks and churches. It carried approximately 2,000 books and circulated about 500 books per week. A lifeline for many Wellanders, both children and seniors alike, it continued until 1995.

Creator

Welland Public Library

Source

Welland Public Library Photo Collection

Date

c. 1973

Format

Colour photographs

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

Storage - City of Welland Binder #3 – Library – WELD-lib-0040-0047

Coverage

Welland

Files

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Citation

Welland Public Library, “Librarian Karen Palmeter Checking Out Books on Welland Public Library Bookmobile, 1973,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed November 2, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9000.