On May 8, 1924, the Kirkwood Library Committee declared the date “Library Day” for the City of Kirkwood. Local school children brought home flyers announcing the news, requesting families donated used books to help establish a collection for the city’s new library. The committee and other volunteers secured space for the new library on the second floor of City Hall. Local Boy Scouts collected over 2,000 donated books from local residents. Volunteers cataloged the donations and built shelves to house them.
“Library Day”
By Nick |
Nick O'Neal is the Director of Technology & Online Services for the Kirkwood Public Library. He has been with the library since July 2012. He enjoys playing video games, listening to Classic Rock, and watching movies. His favorite authors include Timothy Zahn, J.R.R Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Michael Crichton and Clive Cussler.
