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  • Collection: The Library Grows

I wish to register a complaint.pdf
Nina Hatfield filed this complaint away at some point, and it remains with our collection today. The complaint reads, "To Miss Hatfield, As a member of your library I would appreciate it if you saw to the cleaning of the books. Assuming the matter…

Industrial School Dispute.pdf
The Library Trustees and the Industrial School Trustees had a debate over who rightfully had permission to utilize a room in the basement of the building. This room was labeled as a classroom but was being used for library storage until the…

Time Capsule, 1990-91.pdf
A Hudson County time capsule was prepared and sealed away in 1990-1991, with the intention of opening it for Hudson County's 200th anniversary on February 22, 2040. The photograph displays the location of the time capsule in the Jersey City…

Board of Trustees Ordinance, 1953.pdf
An ordinance from 1953 declaring the creation of the Library's Board of Trustees. Carbon copy.

Employee Data.pdf
Data regarding the employees of Hoboken Public Library. The initial printings range from 1940-1946, but notes have been added on numerous copies providing updates well into the 1950s. As a result, there may appear to be duplicate copies in this file,…

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The library as viewed from 5th and Willow in 1933.

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The middle room of the second floor reference department in 1933. As of 2019, this room currently houses the local history collection.

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The North Room of the reference department on the second floor in 1933.

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The library building photographed in 1933.
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