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Where 40,000 Volumes Await Readers – 1925

This picture above shows the old Carnegie Library at Park & Victoria in September, 1925.

    A library is a sort of “poor man’s college” where books and volumes of every kind under the sun are loaned to borrowers. This photo shows a portion of the Windsor Public Library, which houses over 40,000 volumes, and possesses a patronage that is growing steadily, year by year. The original public library building stood on Ferry Street. It as long since been demolished.

Have a great weekend everyone, see you back here Monday.

Andrew

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  • The Carnegie was on the SE corner of Park and Victoria. It would be interesting to know (and see) where the original library was situated on Ferry...

  • While doing some research in the new library on a visit to Windsor, came across the original cornerstone from the old Carnegie displayed on an inside wall. Got my first library card in 1957. Creaky wooden floors...think there was a double wood screen door mounted inside rather than outside the front doors...fans blowing warm musty air around in the summers...great baseball history section. What a wonderful place for a youngster to fall in love with books and reading!

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