The idea for a library in Raleigh was instigated by the local efforts of the
Weeders and Seeders Garden Club. On June 15, 1954, the Raleigh-Bartlett
Community Library opened in the Weaver Building on James Road. The library
started with 800 donated books that were arranged on shelves made of apple
boxes and scrap lumber.
The library was only open eight hours per week, but
by December of 1954 the library had grown to 2200 volumes and in the library’s
first six months of operation had checked out 2500 books and registered 500
library users!
The following pages tell more about the library's history.
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