Mount Vernon Public Library
28 South First Avenue - Mount Vernon, New York 10550 - (914) 668-1840

From the Edge of Our History

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A Library is born…

 

Children’s Room Memory Lane…

Childrens Room 1909- in Southern Basement . Shortly after the 1909 addition it was decided to move upstairs to the south side of building in the southern Rotunda. Later it was moved back to the Second ave side of building in 1917. Photo taken by G.E. Mapes. DollCase 1970- Dollcase on display in the childrens room remained on until 2007 when it was removed. Children's Room after it was moved from the basement to the Southern Rotunda 1910 -1916. This area is now part of the adult circulation desk areas. Children's Room facing north - looking toward circulation desk. Photo taken by Alfred Sands Githens, 1938. Children's Room - facing south Junior High school room now currently the back of Children's Room 1938 the Children's Room and Junior High School Reading Room Childrens Room desk close-up of discharge(return side of the desk as it appeared 1938 until it was removed in 2009. 2nd ave side addition 2011 Mount Vernon Public Library 2nd avenue side

Reference through the Ages…

As the library grew so did its individual sections and departments. The High School Reading Room became the HIgh School Reference Reading Room  after 1909 and later was moved to the North west annex of the library after the addition of a new wing in 1938.

1909- High School Reference Room Reference room at NIGHT 1909 Reference after move 1938 Night in Reference Room, South 1938 Room - facing north Reference Display 1970's Reference Room July 2007 facing South East from Periodicals Desk Reference Room 2007 facing South West from Periodicals Desk


Adult Circulation through time … 

Adult Circulation has had some changes in its long history. Here are some images from past years at the circulation from the time it was a small desk in a hallway to the big shiny horseshoe desk of today.

old Circulation desk early 1920s in Doric Hall Circulation Display South Main library facing south west towards the circulation desk Main library facing south east towards the circulation desk Main room in 1977 facing the Circulation desk circ desk charge out 1977 Circulation desk 2001 Law and Order Criminal minds episode from season 2 at the Mount Vernon Public Library