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    Yakima's Gilded Age 1887-1914
    (Yakima Valley Libraries/Yakima Valley Museum, 2022-05-13) Miles, Jo N.
    Yakima Valley Libraries and the Yakima Valley Museum collaborated on this publication using photographs from their respective collections. The Gilded Age was a period of vibrant economic activity in a young community made up of magnificent brick and stone buildings in a horse-and-buggy environment. Each spread is a current photo taken in the exact or near exact location of an old photograph on the facing page.
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    Discover the Yakima County Heritage Digital Collection
    (Yakima Valley Libraries, 2015) Walker, Teresa
    An informational brochure about Yakima County Heritage, a digital project of Washington Rural Heritage.
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    Moxee Library League
    (previously unpublished, 1990) Perrault, Val
    Short statement on the history and function of the Moxee Library League.
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    Storied Tradition
    (Yakima Valley Libraries, 3/29/1996) Troianello, Craig; none
    News article from Yakima Herald-Republic about efforts to find a new location for the Gleed Library, a branch of YVRL that served Gleed, an unincorporated part of Yakima County.
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    Gleed Library maintains high book stock, circulation
    (Yakima Herald-Republic, 12/12/1961) Anon; Gilde, Margery
    News article from Yakima Herald-Republic about theGleed Library, a branch of YVRL that served Gleed, an unincorporated part of Yakima County.
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    Gleed Library Closing
    (Yakima Valley Libraries, 5/21/1998) Harris, Wendy; none
    News article from Yakima Herald-Republic about the closure of Gleed Library, a branch of YVRL that serves Gleed, an unincorporated part of Yakima County.
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    Looking for a Home
    (Upper Valley Press, 2/7/1996) Anon; none
    News article from Upper Valley Press about efforts to find a new location for the Gleed Library, a branch of YVRL that serves Gleed, an unincorporated part of Yakima County.
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    Gleed Library finds temporary home
    (Upper Valley Press, 6/5/1997) Anon; none
    News article from Upper Valley Press about efforts to find a new location for the Gleed Library, a branch of YVRL that served Gleed, an unincorporated part of Yakima County.
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    History of the Gleed Community Library
    (Yakima Valley Libraries, 1996) Pilgrim, Kathy; Coyle, Eleanor; Pilgrim, Kathy; Glide, Marjory; Schnellman, Edith; Kohl, Nyla
    Short history of the Gleed Community Library. Photographs of 5 librarians in file, but not online.
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    Charlotte Hyer pushing handcart stacked with boxes.
    (previously unpublished, 1947) Anonymous
    B&W photo of librarian Charlotte Heyer pushing stack of boxes on handcart.
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    Yakima Valley Regional Library Informational Brochure
    (Yakima Valley Regional Library, aka Yakima Valley Libraries., 1979) Anonymous
    User's guide with information about YVRL services in 1979, a list of Trustees, and a map of the district with 19 outlets.
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    Fall Schedule of the Public Library Bookmobile Service begins September 22nd
    (unknown, 1958) Anonymous
    A promotional PSA about Bookmobile services at YVRL. The date is not stated, but the schedule listed matches the fall/winter schedule of 1958.
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    Make the most of your Bookmobile Library Service.
    (Yakima Sunday Herald, 1958-06-01) Anonymous
    Bookmobile services promotion that appeared in the Yakima Sunday Herald in 1958.
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    Bookmobile schedule increased to 135 stops.
    (Yakima Herald, 1958-09-14) Anonymous
    A news clipping about YVRL bookmobile library services for the fall and winter of 1958. Photo shows Ursula Meyer, bookmobile librarian, stocking the shelves of a bookmobile.
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    Comparative Study, Cost of Operation Eight Similar Bookmobiles in Western Washington 1947-1951
    (King County Library, Seattle Washington, 1951) Little, Minnie J.
    An 11 page paper written by a bookmobile librarian from King County Library comparing costs and factors important to bookmobile operation.
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    Librarians Prepare Bookmobile for First Trip
    (Yakima Daily Republic, 1941-10-23) Anon
    A brief newspaper clipping about the beginning of bookmobile service in Yakima. Initial cost was $3500. Schedule and route are detailed.
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    Two pictures of the YVRL Bookmobile
    (1998) Ravenholt, Amy
    Two photographs taken in 1998 of the YVRL bookmobile, showing library staff and the interior of the vehicle.
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    Service Center: Study Group at the Library
    (Yakima Daily Republic, 1967-02-02) Anonymous
    A newspaper clipping of student study group at the public library.
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    Carnegie Library Interior
    (previously unpublished, 1950) Black, Elizabeth
    A view of the interior of the Carnegie Library, circa 1950. "Carol's Library" inscribed on back in ink.
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    New library Opened
    (Yakima Morning Herald, 1958) author unknown
    Article about the first day of business in the new (1958) library building includes a picture of Mr. Floyd Weber and his son John. Father and son checked out the first books in the new building.