Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Four women standing in garden in front of library. Caption on front: "May 15, '48. Allen, Fogarty, Snyder, Mosimann." Caption on back: "Sluesing, Geraty, Snyder."
Village Branch Library, 430 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Caption on back: "1954. Thursday, July 12. Reading game exercises Mt. Pleasant Lib. (Sullivan's Is., Isle of Palms, and Mt. Pleasant)."
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."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Group of children sitting and standing around a small pond in the garden of the library. Caption on back: "From Miss Janie Smith. Charleston Free Library. Charleston, South Carolina."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Caption on back: "The Reverend John T. Enwright awarding diplomas to three children at closing exercises of summer reading program at Dart Hall Library, on Friday morning, August 1, 1952. The boy is from Rosemont, outside the city; one girl is a reader from Dart Hall Library; the other from Shaw Center 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."
Caption on back: "Aug. 1, '55. Main bldg. held at Ashley Hall. Summer reading game "graduation" exercises for Main building. Charleston County Library, S.C. Aug. 1955."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Main building. Aug. 5, 1952. Children's reading program exercises. Charleston County Library, S.C."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Stamped on front: "Charleston Negro File." Caption on back: "The Reverend Stephen B. Mackey, rector of Calvary Episcopal Church, awarding reading diplomas to three children at exercises held at Dart Hall Library, 19 Kracke St., on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 1953. 80 children from Shaw Center Library, Dart Hall Library, and the book truck were awarded diplomas, each having read and reported on at least 10 books in the six weeks of the summer program. The reading game is an annual affair sponsored by the Charleston Free Library. The Reverend Mackey also made an address. The children pictured are, left to right: Patricia Robinson, daughter of Mrs. Victoria Robinson, [...], Patricia Gordon, daughter of Mrs. Janie Gordon [...], and Bernard Powers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Powers, [...]."
Sullivan's Island Branch Library. Caption on back: "Some of the 13 'graduates' and their friends at the closing exercises of the County library's summer reading game at the Sullivan's Island branch library, Charleston, S.C. Aug. 27, '57. Charleston County Library."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seated at window is children's librarian Janie M. Smith. Caption on back: "Charleston Free Library. Children's room at story hour, normal crowd."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Front room to right looking east. Jan. 1953. Reference and bound magazine shelves. Charleston County Library."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered, presumably for closing of summer reading program. Seated front right is Susan Dart Butler.
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Edward P. Blanton awarding reading certificates to children at closing exercises of summer reading games.
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seated at front amongst the staff and guests are Emily Sanders, Mary V. McBee, John Bennett, and Janie M. Smith. Caption: "Children's exercises, library garden. August 1943."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. At front amongst staff and guests are Janie M. Smith, John Bennett, Mary V. McBee, and Emily Sanders (standing). Caption: "Miss Sanders standing. Summer game 1943."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Seated amongst staff and guests at front are Susan Dart Butler, John Bennett, and Mary V. McBee. Caption: "Speakers and children. Children's Dept. summer game closing exercises."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Facing the children is John Bennett. Caption: "Summer game of United Nations. Closing exercises. Aug. 1943."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seated at front are Janie M. Smith, John Bennett, and Mary V. McBee. Caption: "Mr. Bennett presenting a diploma. Aug. 1943. Main Library."
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.
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Facing the children are Mary V. McBee, John Bennett, and Susan Dart Butler. Caption: "Colored children at Dart Hall exercises. Ag. 1943. Game of United Nations."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "Children and portion of audience at library's exercises for children's game. Aug. 1943." Caption on back: "(over) Mr. and Mrs. Gorda Doud in right background."
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."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Dec. 1949. Public Books discussion, Main building. Monthly public books discussions of current and controversial books."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Left to right: Miss Clair Goldberg, Miss Nancy McBride, Miss Ruth Williams, Lt. Russell Goodacre, Miss Louise R. Perry, Mr. J. Kinloch Rivers, Mrs. Stephen L. Stulman, Mrs. DuBose Blakeney (in dark dress, making gestures), Mrs. Mary Dipon Long, Mr. William A. Pease, Jr. (in foreground), Mr. Harold Wade (top of head showing). Tuesday night Great Books group. Charleston Free Library. Main building. "
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: "3rd year Main building. Great books group. Meets every other Wed. night at 7:30 p.m., for 2 hours. Group was discussing John Locke, selections from 'Essay Conc. Human Understanding.' Oct. 8, 1952. As seated around table they are: Mrs. Nickerson, Miss Triest, Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Thatcher, Mrs. Hodges, Dr. Hodges, Mr. McLaughlin, Miss Sanders, Mrs. McLaughlin, Mr. [-], Mrs. Cantey, Mr. Mack. Main building Wed. group. Old picture. This group now completing 5th great books readings. Charleston (S.C.) County Free Library."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Standing amongst staff in back is Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Picture taken at Dart, Aug. 1, '52. Some of the children who 'graduated' in summer reading game. Dart Hall, Shaw Center, and Colored County."
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Edward P. Blanton awarding reading certificates to children. Caption on back: "Close of reading game. Summer, 1952."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered for closing of summer reading games. Standing amongst the staff in the back of the room are Susan Dart Butler, Janie M. Smith, Emily C. Sanders, and Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Dart Hall branch reading game "graduation" exercises. Charleston County Library, S.C. 1953."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Children marching downstairs from Childrens room to piazza where summer reading program exercises were held. Aug. 3, 1953, 5 p.m."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Speakers Mrs. John W. Dunn, Capt. Frank M. Durham, Mr. E. Bernard Hester. Main building. Charleston County Free Library (S.C.) Public book discussion. Nov. 9, 1953."
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.
Village Branch Library, 430 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Staff presenting child with summer reading certificate. Caption on back: "From left to right: Mrs. Julien T. Melchers, Mrs. Virginia D. Chasteen, Miss Cathy Dodds."
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 C. Sanders, Janie M. Smith, Mae Holloway Purcell, and Susan Dart Butler.
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Edward P. Blanton awarding reading certificates to children. Caption on back: "Closing exercises, summer reading program. Cooper River Memorial Library. Sept. 3, 1954."
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."
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Edward P. Blanton awarding reading certificates to children. Caption on back: "July 22, 1955, Cooper River Memorial library exercises. Edward P. Blanton - another photo to come!"
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.
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."
Village Branch Library, 430 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Caption on back: "Some of the 22 who completed the reading game at the Mt. Pleasant branch library shown at closing exercises Aug. 27, '57. Charleston S.C. County Library. Mt. Pleasant."
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children and staff gathered, presumably for closing of summer reading games. Standing amongst the staff in back are Susan Dart Butler and Emily Sanders.
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "A story hour in the garden of the library. Dec. 1943."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Circulation Desk area. Charleston Free Library. All of following are here: Charging desk - books checked in, checked out, * shelves (fine editions collection), R collection (South Carolina collection), microfilm machine, work table, 2 book trucks for books, stove, registration files, registration desk, files for book cards. Circulation desk. 94 Rutledge Avenue. Rachel M. Raisin checking books out for borrowers."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seven women standing in garden in front of library. Emily Sanders at far right. Caption on front: "May 15, '48. Sluesing, Raisin, James, Fogarty, Harleston, Wooten, Sanders." Caption on back: "Sluesing, Geraty, Snyder, Wooten."
John L. Dart Branch Library, 1067 King Street. Exterior view. Caption on back: "John L. Dart branch, 1067 King St. dedicated Dec. 12, 1968. Replaces Dart Hall library. Aug. 1969. Exterior John Dart Branch."
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. Children and staff after completion of story time. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith is standing by window. Caption on back: "Charleston Free Library, Children's room just after end of story hour. This is a normal number for the weekly story hour."
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."
Main Library, 404 King Street. Caption on back: "Main library building, the hub of the library system. Taken from King St. side showing King St. and Marion Square sides. 404 King St. on Marion Square. An old photograph."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour in the library garden. Dec. 1943."
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour in the library garden. Dec. 1943."
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., [...]."
St. Andrews Homes Branch Library, West Ashley. Caption on back: "Apr. 2 1956. l. to r. Mrs. John Evans Byrd, Mr. Byrd, and Martha Byrd, seated, checks out books for her parents and brother, John Evans Byrd, Jr., at the St. Andrew's Homes branch of the County Library, Charleston, South Carolina. Martha is so interested in books she volunteers her time every Thursday from 3 to 6 o'clock, when the branch library is open, to help Mrs. Pauls (left) of the county library staff, by shelving and checking out books. Byrd family."
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