Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "The busy circulation desk at the Main building also handles registration records and other central records for the library system. Aug. 1967."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading program. Standing amongst the staff in the back are Emily Sanders and Susan Dart Butler, far right. Caption on back: "92 children, Dart and Shaw. July 29, 1955. 11 a.m."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children, staff, and speakers at the closing exercises of the children's department summer games at Dart Hall. Included in image are Susan Dart Butler, Janie M. Smith, John Bennett, and Mary V. McBee.
Bookmobile parked outside the original Main Library, inside the Charleston Museum, 121 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Bookmobile, 1932? Original bookmobile purchased in 1931 outside library entrance in the Museum. Little white dog belonged to Mrs. Torrance, extension librarian."
Bookmobile. Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Garage for smaller bookmobile. Also shelf and storage space for extension dept. Charleston Free Library. Jan. 1953. Miss Meta Hanson. Mrs. Karl H. Koopman."
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Caption on back: "Great Books group, Monday night group, Cooper River Memorial library branch Charleston (S.C.) County Free Library."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Staff and guest presenting certificates to children at close of summer reading program. Caption on back: "July 29, 1955. Dart Hall. 11 a.m. Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Washington, Mr. Taylor."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading games. Standing amongst the staff in the back are Susan Dart Butler, far left, and Mae Holloway Purcell, far right.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered, presumably for closing of summer reading program. Standing amongst the staff in back are Emily Sanders and Susan Dart Butler.
Street view taken from intersection of Meeting Street and South Battery, facing northwest. Houses visible include 1 Meeting Street and 20 South Battery.
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Children, parents, and staff gathered on lawn for closing exercises of summer reading games. Edward P. Blanton seated at back. Caption on back: "E.P.B. 1956."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Caption on back: "Thursday night, Nov. 18, 1948. Book Week program at Dart Hall branch. Librarian, Mrs. Susan D. Butler, leading. Burke and Avery negro high school students at table. Books were Huggins' 'The Red Chair Waits' and Gatti 'Here is the Veld.' Book discussions held on the third Thursday of each month. This picture published in Negro newspaper 'The New Citizen.' Mrs. Susan Dart Butler is in charge of Negro library services in city of Charleston."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Caption on back: "Mr. William C. Ehrhardt, Chairman, Capital Improvements Committee, County Council of Charleston County. Mrs. Girdler B. Fitch, President, Board of Trustees, Charleston County Library. Mrs. Anna Dart Bronseaux, daughter of the late Reverend John L. Dart. Mrs. William A. Dart, daughter-in-law of the late Rev. Dart at dedication exercises, John L. Dart Library. Dec. 12, 1968."
Bookmobile visiting Mt. Pleasant library branch. Caption on front: "May 15, '48. Mrs. Melchers and Mt. Pleasant Building (old)." Caption on back: "Snyder, Melchers."
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue, dedication ceremony. Caption on back: "Miss Mary V. McBee. President of Charleston County Library and Head of Ashley Hall. Giving an address of thanks for the new library."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Patrons and staff gathered for book discussion. Susan Dart Butler is seated to the far right. Caption on back: "Dart Hall Great Books group, Oct. 6, 1952. Rev. John T. Enwright and Mrs. E. B. Burroughs, leaders."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Patrons and staff gathered for book discussion. Susan Dart Butler seated at the front of the room to far right. Caption on back: "Great Books group Dart Hall Branch Charleston County Free Library S.C."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Apr. 2 1956. Looking east, readers in library's children's room. The Lee Fugiels of Wadmalaw Island gather in the children's room of the Charleston (S.C.) County Library during one of their regular weekly visits. They are (l. to r.) Emily, Lucy, Mr. Fugiel, Kathy, Mrs. Fugiel, and Frederick. Lucy is a seventh grader at the Wadmalaw Island School and serves as its bookmobile librarian. On the day before the bookmobile is due for its monthly visit, she reminds her school mates to bring their books to school next day. Mr. Fugiel uses the library for reference on every subject from ancient history to 'how-to-do' it books. Mrs. Fugiel, another faithful library patron, often takes a turn leading the Great Books discussion at the Cooper River Memorial Library group."
Caption on back: "Three of the 132 children who played the summer reading game conducted at the main building of the Charleston County Free Library conducted by Miss Janie M. Smith, director of children's work, receiving 'reading diplomas' from Colonel James G. Harrison, of the English dept. of The Citadel. From left to right: Colonel Harrison, Judith Ann Muller [...]; Morgan Hewitt, Jr., [...]; and Janice Roumillat [...]"
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Planning the summer Vacation-in-Ideas discussion series at the Charleston County Free Library to begin Tuesday night, May 21, 1957, are, left to right, Mrs. Marion P. Lelong, […], Dr. Leon S. Kind, […], Mrs. Thomas N. Blockwick, [...], and William A. Pease, Jr., [...]."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Part of the group of about 100 Cub Scouts and their den mothers who attended the regular story hour. Wednesday, Apr. 3, 1957, to hear Miss Janie Smith review 'Swiss Family Robinson.'"
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