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CARNEGIE LIBRARIES
in Texas Of
the 1689 Carnegie Libraries built, 32 were in Texas. Of these, 13 remain
with only 4 serving their original purpose. |
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Carnegie Libraries Forum Editor's
note: Anna Thomas' mention of the Belton Carnegie Library piqued our interest
and so we asked if she'd mind writing about her patronage. Her story follows:
Dear Texas
Escapes, As a child growing up in Belton,
my fondest memory of going to the Carnegie Library was sitting in the rear room
to the right. There lying on the table would be an old fashioned Stereo Photo
Viewer. It was wooden and had a sort of telescopic lens that you could see through
and at the far end was a postcard holder . Being hand held, you could insert the
card and slide it near or far and it was very interesting . My favorite cards
were about history and animals.
I dont recall the name of the lady Librarian,
but I do remember that she was very nice and always so helpful to me. I enjoyed
looking through different books there, and yet I never did have a library card.
... I encourage other visitors to Texas Escapes to share their stories, as
we all have a story just waiting to be told. Thank You, again, for allowing me
to tell a small part of mine. - Anna Thomas (Anna Jane Davis) Belton, Texas,
June 24, 2004 | |
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