By David Nilsen I’ve been fascinated by bookmobiles for a long time, and many times I’ve looked nostalgically at pictures of the old Greenville Public Library bookmobiles, wishing they …
A pictorial history of our library’s retired bookmobiles.
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By David Nilsen I’ve been fascinated by bookmobiles for a long time, and many times I’ve looked nostalgically at pictures of the old Greenville Public Library bookmobiles, wishing they …
A pictorial history of our library’s retired bookmobiles.
Chief cataloging librarian, Catherine Blodgett, shows librarians-in-training how to index for the card catalog at the Providence Public Library in 1951. #providence #rhodeisland #rhodeislandhistory #libraries #cardcatalog #vintagelibraries #vintagestyle #1950s #bibliomania #shelfie (at Providence Public Library)
Providence Public Library bookmobile, circa 1975. Groovy artwork designed by Central High student William Price. #libraries #providence #rhodeislandcollection #rhodeisland #books #vintagelibraries #bookmobile #1970s (at Providence Public Library)
We bring the books to you! Back before downloading books on to your device was a thing, librarians used to bring books to patients at the Rhode Island Hospital. #libraries #librarians #hospitals #vintagelibraries #vintagestyle #retro #bibliomania #providence #rhodeisland #rhodeislandhistory (at Providence Public Library)