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The new branch of the library built on 18th Street between 29th and 30th avenues was inspected and accepted by the City of Tuscaloosa. The commissioners also okayed $5641.67 for furnishings which would be purchased from four local firms, at prices…

The dedicatory program for the Weaver Branch Library, Sunday, February 12, 1961, 3:00 p.m.

A photograph showing the interior of the new Weaver Branch of Friedman Library and an article describing the dedication of the branch.

Photograph of Mrs. Elinor Arsic who was elected by the library board to fill the post previously held by Miss Barbara Davis. Mrs. Arsic has served as a field representative of the Alabama Public Library Service. She is a graduate of Huntigdon…

The Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion when it housed the Friedman Library, 1958 - 1979.

In 1955, the house then owned by the Burchfields was purchased by the YMCA for $70,000. In a prearranged agreement, it was then exchanged with Mr. Victor Hugo…

An article about a ceremony at the Weaver Bolden Branch Library to honor Ruth Bolden on her 87th birthday with the unveiling of a her portrait.

This photo published in the Tuscaloosa News, November 12, 1970, shows the reference area of the library when it was housed in Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion. In 1955, the house then owned by the Burchfields was purchased by the YMCA for $70,000. In a…

Raising of the new flag at the Tuscaloosa Public Library when the library was the Friedman Library, 1305 Greensboro Avenue.

A photo of the staff of the Tuscaloosa Public Library, Mrs. Bessie Sasser, Librarian, Mrs. J. E. Price, and Susan Ray, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the library's founding.

Mrs. Caroline Dickson, Northport Branch Librarian helps a youth check out a book at the branch library of the Tuscaloosa Public Library. The library was located on the corner of Main Avenue and 5th Street.