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Gulfport-Carnegie Library Opens
With Little Fan Fair
The following in an article that appeared in the
April 3, 1917 edition of an unknown newspaper

This is an old photocopy of the original article.
(Click on the image on the right to view a larger image)


LIBRARY OPENED

April 3, 1917

The Carnegie Library was formally opened yesterday without any exercises. M.P. Bouslog, president of the Library Association, and other officers were on hand. Mrs. S.M. Williams, for years in charge of the King's Daughters Library, is librarian. The hours will be 9 to 12:30 and 2:30 to 5 in the day and from 7 to 9 in the evening. There are some 2000 volumes on hand. Mrs. Williams stated this morning that contributions of books will cheerfully be received.

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