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Des Peres Branch Library

The Opening of DesPeres Branch Library

December 1970

Charles Brown and Sherry Eckrich holding a library-shaped cake

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THE OPENING OF DESPERES BRANCH LIBRARY. Another attraction at the opening of the DesPeres Branch Library’s new location, a neighborhood-sized cake, held by Charles Brown and Sherry Eckrich, librarians. The cake may be gone but the books, films and other programs are waiting for you to use them. — Harold Ferman Photo Not “bookish” but fun! Children at the opening celebration of the new DesPeres Branch Public Library bobbed happily for apples. The new location of the library at 5960 Kingsbury provides increased space for more services and from the look of this picture should attract a lot of business from the younger set. — Harold Ferman Photo

Children bobbing for apples at the DesPeres Branch Library opening

Originally published in The Paper, December 1970.

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Original source: SD_Times1970_12.pdf, printed page(s) 1.

Original photograph, PDF page 1: Harold Ferman.

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