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The library building photographed in 1933.

The main stairwell in 1933.

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

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

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

Copies of a collection of mockups drawn by architect Albert Beyer and other architects bidding on the library before selecting the final design for the library. The final design can also be seen on this site.

A photocopy of the deed granting the land to the City of Hoboken for the construction of the library at its current location on the corner of 5th and Park. Martha B. Stevens donated the land for the project.

Articles of Agreement between the Mayor and Council of Hoboken by the Trustees of the Free Public Library and Heatherton Brothers of Jersey City, the contractors selected to build Albert Beyer's final design. The agreement was signed on January 28,…

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,…

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