Photograph of an unidentified group of people walking through the upper level of an exhibit. Photos and text are displayed on wall dividers angled along the left side of the photo. The building has a wood paneled vaulted ceiling.

Photograph of an unidentified woman holding papers and speaking behind a desk in the library. A group of unidentified people are located around the desk listening to the speaker. On the desk is a doll and two wrapped presents. Behind the speaker is a library cart and a bulletin board with the Library Rules and a sign about a Rummage Sale during National Library Week.

Photograph of a group of six unidentified women sitting around a candlelit table with food and punch. A piece of art depicting a river and mountainous landscape hangs on the back right wall of the room. The left wall shows a glimmer of light through a window and a clock on a support column shows the time to be roughly 9:40.

Photograph of Bonnie Juergens placing napkins on a table of food. A celebratory cake is on the table. She is in a room with room with bulletin board and people are sitting at tables or standing nearby in small groups. One of the tables holds a bowl of punch.

Photograph of Kathy Alexander and Library Director, David Holt exchanging a wrapped present. The Holt is kissing Alexander on the temple. They are standing in the Austin Public Library Staff room with cabinets and a sink in the back ground.

Photograph of Reference Librarian Jim Hicht sitting at a table. Standing behind him is a line of people holding plates of food.

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a drink standing with an unidentified woman. An unidentified individual is to the right of the photograph. Behind them is a wall with a clock and a hot beverage dispenser on the countertop cabinetry.

Photograph of three women, Mary Elton, Peggy Rudd, and Karen Smith at a table of food in the Austin Public Library staff room; Smith is reaching toward the table. Behind the women is a table with a bowl of punch and cups. In the background of the photograph are two women are standing behind the table of punch, and one individual is standing her the sink. The back of one unidentified individual is in the foreground of the photograph.

Photograph of a group of seven individuals socializing in the Austin Public Library staff room. A trio of women are the focus of the photograph and have been identified as Mary Elton, Karen Smith, and Peggy Rudd. Two women stand to the right side of the photograph and two individuals are in the foreground. The room has support columns, tables, chairs and a plant. Multi-story buildings and rooftops can be seen outside the wall of windows.

Photograph of a two unidentified women interacting with a table of food during a celebration in the Austin Public Library staff room. Behind them another unidentified woman is standing near a table with a bowl of punch and cups. In the background of the photograph is a group of four individuals near the cabinet counter tops and a group of three individuals standing near a hallway.

Photograph of Biruta Kearl (left) and Mam Elton (right) standing in the Austin PL staffroom. Both women are holding a hand in front of their face. Behind the women are kitchen cabinets, a sink, and a stove with a large pot. Similar photos in this collection show they are at a dinner party at the library.

Photograph of an unidentified woman getting a plate of food from a table holding assorted foods in the Austin Public Library staff room. Behind her are two vending machines. Two unidentified women stand to the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of the exterior of the Austin Public Library main entrance: stairs leading up to the arcade (row of arches) with three double entry doors. An unidentified woman descends the stairs.

Photograph of Bryan Public Library's brick, white trimmed, and windowed exterior with a sign reading Library over the double glass doors. Each ground-floor window has a small landscaped hedge in front, and a few cars can be seen in a parking lot behind the library.

Photograph of the Belton Carnegie Library's two-story exterior and main entrance with a double set of stone and brick columns and peaked roof details. The photo is taken from across the street and shows one occupied vehicle and one unoccupied vehicle out front of the library steps and landscaping. The library is now a local history museum.

Photograph of Carolyn Simon, reference librarian, searching through a drawer of a card catalog. Card catalog drawers line both walls in frame.

Photograph of a library's Cassette Circulation display including some Shakespeare works: Macbeth and Henry V and She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith. The behind the display is a man reading a book on a couch beside a wall of bookshelves.

Photograph of Children's Librarian Celia Carroll leading a meeting; on the table in front of her, there is a stack of stapled papers and what appear to be children's books and a puppet or decoration. Five unidentified women sit around the table listening and taking notes. The brick back wall has a collapsible room divider and a bookshelf.

Photograph of Celia Carroll standing and reading/showing a children's picture book to three unidentifiable women sitting at a table. The table has stack of papers and materials including children's literature. Behind them is a paneled wall and tall cabinet. Carroll was Austin Public Library's Children's Coordinator.

Photograph of three unidentified children standing across a long counter from an unidentified woman holding a stack of books in each hand. The background of the photograph shows two vending machines near the main entrance to the building and a door, library cart, bookshelves, and signs behind the woman at the counter. A water tower and another building can be seen through the glass of the entrance way.

Photograph of three unidentified children standing across a long counter from an unidentified woman holding a stack of books in each hand. The background of the photograph shows two vending machines near the main entrance to the building and a door, library cart, bookshelves, and signs behind the woman at the counter. A water tower and another building can be seen through the glass of the entrance way.

Photograph of a group of eleven unidentified children sitting and reading books at a large table in room at the library. One young girl looks at the camera. The room is filled with bookshelves, and the back wall has a window and door that lead to another room of the library.

Photograph of a black screen with white text stating "by Richard Kidd Productions, Inc." Believed to be from the video recording The Texas Library System: Coming of Age.

Photograph of a black screen with white text stating "Directed by Reagan Bradshaw." Believed to be from the video recording The Texas Library System: Coming of Age.