Photograph of a clown at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. They are wearing a blue wig, a clown outfit and face paint. She is also holding a stuffed animal and has a button that reads "I work for laughs".

Photograph of someone dressed as a clown entertaining conference attendees. They are wearing colorful clothes with a blue wig and are holding onto a toy camera. The clown was doing this at an awards banquet during the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Photograph of three members of the CSLA Board during the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. They are gathered around a small table with food and drinks sitting on it.

Photograph of two women attending the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. They are seated at a banquet table for an awards ceremony and both are looking at little pamphlets that were left at the tables. They both have salads and drinks and other attendees are visible behind them.

Photograph of several attendees gathered at the check-in desk for the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. There are pamphlets, packets, and boxes gathered on the table. They are set-up in the entrance to the hotel.

Photograph of conference attendees seated during a presentation. They are holding colored papers that are stapled together. The conference was the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Photograph of three attendees of the CSLA conference greeting each other in the hallway. Two have visible name-tags on with ribbons at the bottom that say "CSLA Board". The one on the left has the first name "Vera". The event is the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Photograph of an attendee of the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. She is standing in front of a building, part of its name is "ter at Valley", the first word is cut off in the photo. Someone is holding open one of the doors.

Photograph of four attendees of the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. They are standing together in a hallway wearing nametags and a display is set up behind them.

Photograph of two attendees whose nametags read "Curtis Howard" (red) and "Walter Howard" (stripes). They are standing together at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Both are wearing glasses and Walter is holding his blazer. Behind them is a serving tray on a stand.

Photograph of Dorothy Wilson (blue jacket) sitting at a banquet table for an awards ceremony with other conference attendees. The event took place at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Other attendees are visible at tables behind them and food and drinks are on the table in front of them.

Photograph of Elaine Amromin, recipient of the Pat Tabler Memorial Scholarship Award, and Lois Ward, recipient of the Outstanding Congregational Library Award, together after one of the banquets. They were at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Photograph of Elaine Amromin, recipient of the Pat Tabler Memorial Scholarship Award, and Lois Ward, recipient of the Outstanding Congregational Library Award, together after one of the banquets. They were at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Photograph of Elaine Amromin receiving the Pat Tabler Memorial Scholarship Award during the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Ruth Macpherson and another woman are standing next to her. There are other attendees in the background.

Photograph of several of the members of Mixolydian, an a cappella group, standing together at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. They are all dressed either in black dresses or white button downs with striped ties. The woman in the center is wearing a name-tag and it shows that she is a member of the CSLA Board as well as a Conference Committee member.

Photograph of several of the members of Mixolydian, an a cappella group, standing together at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. They are all dressed either in black dresses or white button downs with striped ties. The woman in the center is wearing a name-tag and it shows that she is a member of the CSLA Board as well as a Conference Committee member.

Photograph of the exterior of the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. It was the location of the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. A van is parked near the entrance.

Photograph of Judith Birch, a member of the CSLA board, looking at a children's book. She is at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. There is a table behind her that a man is sitting at with books.

Photograph of Judy Livingston and Mary Lou Henneman standing together at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mary Lou's name-tag has a ribbon attached that designates her as a member of the Conference Committee. Judy is holding an award that will be given to Caroline B. Cooney for a book. Tables and other attendees are visible behind them.

Photograph of June Shaw and another conference attendee standing together during the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Shaw is holding her glasses in her hands and a stack of papers in her arm. The other attendee has a folder in her hands.

Photograph of Lois Ward (blue) and Kay Mowery (stripes) during an announcement at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Ward is using the microphone while she is sitting down and reading off of a paper, Mowery is helping her to hold it. Mowery's name tag marks her as a member of the CSLA Board.

Photograph of Linda Corey at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. She is giving a presentation titled "Ways to Promote Your Library" and there is a paper board to the side with "Hi! Welcome" written on it. There is also a table behind her with various items scattered on top.

Photograph of Sharon Bleiler and Marjorie Geissinger at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Both are seated in a row of chairs and have on nametags, Bleiler's marks her as a first time attendee of the event. They are from the Upper Milford Mennonite church and they have papers in their laps.

Photograph of Mary Lou Henneman and Lois Ward at the 40th anniversary Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at the Inn at Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Henneman's nametag marks her as a member of the conference committee. Behind them is a group of other event attendees.