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THEN & NOW
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Milestones:
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1949
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Members
of the Chandler Junior Woman’s Club adopted the Chandler Library project.
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July
1953
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Chandler
Town Council passed a 5-mil tax levy, which included acquisition of land and
funds to help maintain the library IF the Junior’s were successful in getting
a building built.
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October
1953
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Chandler
Junior Women launched a full-fledge drive for the $8,000 needed to build a
library.
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June
1954
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The
library building was completed.
The Maricopa Lending Library provided 1500 books and the Woman’s Club
members collected 1700 books
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August
1, 1954
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Chandler
Library is opened to the public.
(Today, this building houses the Chandler Historical Museum.)
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August
2, 1954
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Mrs.
Robert Ryan, president of the Chandler Junior Woman’s Club, presented the key
of the new city library to Mayor Paul Gaumer and the City Council.
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March
1974
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Library
undergoes a major extension of the original library building to accommodate
growth
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February
1982
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The
Friends of the Chandler Public Library was established.
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January
1988
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Library
moves into larger quarters at the Rocky Mountain building.
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September 1992
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The library introduces
the “City of Readers Educational (CORE) Programs” – the only library
based adult education program monitored through the Arizona Department of
Education.
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January
1996
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The
new Downtown Library, constructed with bond funds and a generous donation from
Intel Corporation, opens to the public.
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August
1998
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The
Hamilton Branch Library opens in south Chandler as a shared-use facility with
Hamilton High School.
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September 1999
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The
Friends of the Chandler Public Library launch a $1 million endowment campaign.
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March
2000
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The
Sunset Branch Library opens in west Chandler through a partnership with the
private developer of the Sunset Plaza retail center.
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.February
2001
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Library
receives 10-year grant from Intel Corporation to meet ongoing technology needs
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July
2003
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The
Basha Branch Library opens in southeast Chandler at Basha High School, once
again through a partnership with Chandler Unified School District.
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