History of Public Library Service in Horseheads, NY, Part One—The Beginning
It was the spring of 1944. The world was at war. Freedom hung in the balance.
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History of Public Library Service in Horseheads, NY Part 2—the Nomadic Years
The Postwar years brought a population boom to Horseheads, NY and 4 different addresses for the Horseheads Library in 18 years. According to the 1940 United States Federal Census, the Town of Horseheads had a population of 8,804.
History of Public Library Service in Horseheads, NY Part 3—a Community Builds a Library
The year is 1962: the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world close to nuclear annihilation, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, and Sam Walton opened the first Wal-Mart in Arkansas.
100 Years of Library Services in Van Etten
2023 is a big year for the Van Etten Library. Since 1923, Van Etten residents have been receiving library services, starting with a simple book station in a neighboring town, to the current location on Gee Street.