Archives: This week in Chester History
This Week in Chester Library History — June 9-16, 1979
The Friends of the Chester Library had a grand old time at the second annual Bookies Ball on June 9, 1979. Held at Fiddler’s Elbow in Lamington, the lively benefit featured a silent auction to raise money for the proposed new Library building.
This Week in Chester Library History — June 3-9, 1973
During this week in 1973, the Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously that any borrower aged 65 or older, retired, or receiving Medicare benefits would be exempt from Chester Library fines. Additionally, homemakers were invited to join an informal “koffee-klatch” at the Library on Monday mornings from 10 am – 12 pm “for the purpose of comparing and swapping budget-stretching recipes.”
This week in Chester Library History – May 26 – June 1, 1985
On May 30, 1985, the Observer-Tribune featured Chester Library’s first librarian, Frances Tredway, in a piece on long-time Chester residents. An avid reader, Tredway served the library for 50 years, not just as a librarian, but as one of its chief fundraisers. According to the newspaper, she “went door to door collecting donations for the library. The library of that time also held dances,
This Week in Chester Library History — May 19-26, 1974
The Friends of the Chester Library held their annual book sale on May 24-25, 1974, at the Boy Scout Cabin on Main Street. They offered more than 3,000 books on a wide range of topics from cookbooks and gardening guides to an 1879 volume of A Tour Around the World, by Ulysses S. Grant, complete with 800 engravings. What did this treasure cost at the book sale?
This Week in Chester Library History — May 13-20, 1973
According to the May 17, 1973 “Chester Notes” section of the Observer-Tribune newspaper, the Chester Free Public Library recently added a number of nifty crafts and hobby titles to its host of offerings, including Fly Fishing the Lakes, by Rex Gerlack; The Complete Cat Encyclopedia, by Grace Pond; and Antique Finishing for Beginners,
This Week in Chester Library History — May 1-7, 1976
This week sees the New Building Committee meeting with the architect, Charles Fitch of Metuchen. The Library Board of Trustees and Fitch signed an agreement (composed by the law offices of Orr and Bock of Morristown) which specified the architect’s services, the owner’s responsibilities, payments, personnel expenses, and other legal matters. Thus began the official journey toward a much larger and efficient space to hold the Chester Free Public Library.
This Week in Chester Library History — April 21-27, 1974
In 1974, this week was National Library Week. More locally, our Friends of the Library launched a new program on April 26, 1974 — Craft of the Month. They kicked it off with a lesson on how to create macrame plant hangers, taught by Kathy Appis. Additionally, the Chester Library displayed the artwork of Jay E. Flucker, an art teacher at Black River Middle School,
