Interior view of the new upper level and atrium of the Emily Fowler Library, looking northwest. The upper level and atrium are under construction, and construction materials are visible throughout the level.

Interior view of the new atrium of the Emily Fowler Library circa 1981. The atrium is under construction, and construction materials are visible throughout the atrium.

Interior view of the new atrium and upper level of the Emily Fowler Library circa 1981. The upper level and atrium are under construction, and construction materials are visible throughout the level.

Interior view of the new upper level of the Emily Fowler Library looking east. The upper level is still in construction. An extension ladder is visible in the atrium, and several construction materials are scattered throughout the upper level. The two doors on the far back of the room will be the restrooms.

Interior view of the new upper level of the Emily Fowler Library circa 1981. The upper level is still in construction. A tarp covers some construction materials. Some ladders are visible in the foreground, and more boxes are visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing glasses, a black beret, and a red necktie and holding a frog at Emily Fowler Public Library in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of a large group of unidentified children interacting with Martha Edmundson, Children's Librarian, with a turtle puppet on her hand during Storytime. The is taking place in the program room of the Emily Fowler Central Library, Denton Public Library. The door to the tree house courtyard can be seen in the background and the tree and stairs to the tree house can be seen through the windows.

Photograph of some unidentified people meeting around a table in Emily Fowler Public Library during remodeling in 1981. Some of the individuals are holding puppets.

Photograph of some unidentified people meeting around a table in Emily Fowler Public Library during remodeling in 1981. Some of the individuals are holding puppets.

Photograph of the interior of Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library through the windows from outside during the interior-remodeling in 1981. Inside, a group is visible meeting around a table.

Photograph of Mary Cresson, staff of Emily Fowler Public Library, outside showing a frog to unidentified children.

Photograph of Mary Cresson, staff of Emily Fowler Public Library, outside showing a frog to several unidentified children.

Photograph of Mary Cresson, staff of Emily Fowler Public Library, holding a frog. In the background, tables are set up, and some unidentified people are having a picnic.

Photograph of Mary Cresson, staff of Emily Fowler Public Library, holding a frog.

Photograph of several unidentified children sitting on the floor and watching a woman with a classic guitar in Emily Fowler Central Library in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of several unidentified children and a woman sitting on carpeted, multi-tiered seats watching a program in Emily Fowler Central Library, Denton Public Library, in Denton, Texas. The door to the tree house courtyard can be seen in the background.

Photograph of '"The Mill" fountain, a brown metallic sculpture designed by sculptor Arnold Austaad, in front of the Emily Fowler Central Library with several large boulders in the foreground and trees in the background.

Photograph of five unidentified City of Denton Street Department workers laying down asphalt on a portion of the road on U.S. 380 (also known a University Drive) just across from the Holiday Lodge at 1112 E. University Drive. There is a truck with asphalt in its bed on the left and several businesses visible in the background on the right side.

Photograph of the path and footbridge that run between City Hall and the Civic Center in the Denton Municipal Complex. The path is lined with bushes and there is shrubbery, trees, and other plants on both sides of it.

Photograph of four unidentified City of Denton employees looking at a map of Denton during a meeting; three of the men are sitting at a table in the foreground and another man is standing and pointing to something on the map on the right.

Photograph of an unidentified man operating a yellow asphalt compactor on the north side of US Highway 380 East across from the Holiday Lodge motel with another vehicle behind him and street lights and other businesses in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified City of Denton employee wearing a red trucker hat and a t-shirt holding a wire connected to various electronic equipment resting on a desk with wood paneling in the background.

Upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library as viewed from the west end of the atrium. This picture was taken before the library's reopening. On the left side (north) of the photo books are stacked on the floor waiting to be shelved. On the right side (south), four panels of carvings by Lynn Ford, lean against a wall waiting to be hung. The plants in the atrium were maintained by the Denton Garden Culture Club who also funded the project. Ten white pendant lamps made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Co. of San Antonio, hang from a wooden ceiling.

Mary Ann Hanna at the check-in desk of the Denton Public Library. The photograph was taken shortly after the new carpeting was put in, but before the library had opened. A large clock hangs on the wall behind her and the book return drops are just in front of her. A fireplace and glass exit door can be seen in the background and the ramp leading to the upper level is in the foreground. Two rows of ceramic lamps made by Beaumont Mood hang from a wooden suspended ceiling.