Towanda Area History

Title	Date	Topic	Description

Written History of the Towanda (Illinois) Library from 1939 to 2007	1938 - 2007	Towanda Library	This summary of a written history by Judy Zimmermann describes the organization of the Towanda public library in 1939, its subsequent name .....

Newspaper photographs of new Towanda Library	1940-03-05	Towanda Library	Newspaper photographs show Towanda volunteers opening a library in a former garage. The local volunteers prepared the building by buildin .....

Newspaper article on antique glass exhibit at Towanda Library, ca 1940	1940?	Towanda Library	A Bloomington, Illinois, Pantagraph newspaper article around 1940 tells of the antique glass exhibit held at the Towanda Public Library. .....

1945 Newspaper article titled: Towanda Library Auction Nets $300	1945-04-13	Towanda Library	On April 13, 1945, a Bloomington, Illinois Pantagraph newspaper article reported an auction for the Towanda Library netted $300. Some his .....

Newspaper article titled: "Library Benefit set at Towanda"	1948-02-28	Towanda Library	A February 28, 1948, Bloomington, Illinois Pantagraph newspaper article was regarding an annual benefit for Towanda Library that paid half .....

News Article About Towanda Library Sale	1948-03-04	Towanda Library	This is a March 4, 1948 Bloomington, Illinois Pantagraph newspaper article regarding the Fifth Annual Towanda Community Library Benefit Sa .....

Mimeograph of Towanda Library Benefit at Town Hall in 1954	1954-02-24	Towanda Library	A February 24, 1954 mimeograph sign up sheet was for a benefit for Towanda Library. It included prices of the meal, types of donations re .....

Newspaper article titled: "Library Sees Advantages In Corn Belt System"	1967-08-27	Towanda Library	An August 27, 1967 Bloomington, Illinois Pantagraph article denoted the advantages of the Towanda Library belonging to the Corn Belt

Newspaper article titled "Tax Supported Library OK'd by Towanda Voters"	1968-11-02	Towanda Library	Bloomington Pantagraph article dated November 2, 1968 reports that Towanda voters approved a free public library on a tax supported basis. .....

Towanda Township Library newsletter article on retirement of head librarian	1987-06	Towanda Library	A Towanda Township Library newsletter article from June-July 1987 reported the retirement of Eleanor Hensley after 16 years as head librar .....

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