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Transcribed
by
Ann Selvig, from:
Allerton, Iowa Centennial,
ALLERTON
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
In 1920 Allerton felt the need of a library
and many expressed a desire for it. Early in
1921, the Town Council appointed the first Board of
Library Trustees.
Officers: Roxy Troster, Pres.; Meda
Bracewell, Vice Pres.; and Nellie Galford, Sec. Board
members: Mrs.
Bullis, Mayme Rogers and Eva Brunet.
From donations by business houses, banks,
clubs, and white elephant sales, money was raised to
clean the upper floor of the Town Hall, buy stove and
shelves or books donated to be loaned out to others.
The town
gave some tax money.
Miss Winifred Conklin served as the first
librarian. She
was followed by Mrs. Clarice Boston, Gladys Liggett,
Dosia Dyer, Marietta Wolf and Edith Snodgrass who is
the present librarian.
There are some 5900 books besides magazines
and paper-backed books on the shelves. Many good
books have been donated for which the library is
always grateful.
Many books were donated from the libraries of
Bullis and Condit and Eva Neill. In 1972,
52 adult books, 23 juvenile books and 7 monthly
magazines were purchased.
The library is open from 2 to 5 p.m. on
Wednesdays and Saturdays and an average of 10 to 15
books go out on each of these days.
Today the library board consists of Mrs.
Kermit Niday, Pres.; Mrs. Pearl Bracewell, Vice
Pres.; Mrs. Cloyd Bryan, Sec.; Mrs. Edith McDaniel,
Treas.; Mrs. Jim Russell, Advisor; and Mrs. LeRoy
Lunsford who is a new member. By Edith
Snodgrass, Librarian |