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 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 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 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 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 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 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 women standing in the foreground at a counter while speaking with an unidentified woman sitting in a chair searching through a card catalog. The room behind them is filled with bookshelves.

Photograph of Kathleen Grobe (left) and Carolyn Simon (right) speaking behind the reference desk at a library with a card catalog, notecards, and books spread before them. A typewriter and stacks of books sit on the desk. Behind the desk are bookshelf and two unidentified people by the doorway to a office room with bulletin board, calendar, desk, and more books.

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

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 two unidentified women speaking between bookshelves of non-fiction books. One woman is pointing to a Texas Almanac, 1972-1973 she is holding open.

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 the exterior main entrance for the Waco-McLennan County Library. The name is displayed on the side of the building, and stairs lead up to the main windowed entrance.

Photograph of a two shelves stacked with The Belton Journals from 1966 through 1971, Consumer Reports Buying Guide Issues (legible years include 1957, 1961, 1963, and 1964), a stack of newspapers, and an unknown collection of books with the title beginning with Texas.

Photograph of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library's exterior as seen from across W Prairie Lea St. The library appears to be a cross floor plan with a second story domed center. The exterior is red brick with limestone trim. Some snow remains on the library roof and lawn. ---The library is a two story, Greek cross plan and is a Classical Revival building of red brick with limestone trim, with four projecting pediment pavilions forming the arms.

Photograph of an unidentified woman speaking on a corded phone handset. Behind her is a brick wall with three unknown framed artworks.

Photograph of Carolyn Gilles, Children's Librarian at APL Windsor Village Library, reading to a group of twenty-five children. The children are sitting together on a rug in the corner of a room. The base of the walls are decorated with wall decals depicting children's songs like Baa Baa Black Sheep.

Photograph of two unidentified men reading periodicals (one is Psychology Today) in chairs flanking a side table with a plant and another magazine. Behind them sits an unidentified woman reading a periodical at a circular table and chair. The background of the photo is a periodical display shelving; identifiable magazines include Harper's and National Geographic.

Photograph of the San Marcos, Texas city limit sign: San Marcos, City Limit, Pop. 18860. Behind the sign is a landscape / cityscape view including only two high-rise buildings.

Photograph of the Madison County Library sign in the mostly empty and wet parking lot of the building. A blue pick-up truck is parked outside the library. The one story building has a glass and white trimmed entrance with a white inlay / shutters / sign on either side of the entrance.

Photograph of Lena Armstrong behind a library desk. Armstrong was Library Director at Belton Public Library. On the desk are a date stamp and ink pad, stack of library books, card catalog drawers, and miscellaneous office supplies. Behind the woman is a mostly empty double bookcase with a framed piece artwork on top. A print of a tiger is pinned to the right wall.