[Libs-Or] Women of Library History - Miriam Wood

[Diedre Conkling]

Miriam Wood
<http://womenoflibraryhistory.tumblr.com/post/183425552739/miriam-wood>
..."Miriam and local Reverend Joan Biles started a book depository with
Piedmont Regional Library System. It had a $100 annual budget and was
located in a trailer behind the Methodist Church (now the Seventh Day
Adventist Church). It quickly outgrew the space and a new location was
sought. In 1995 it was moved into a small house without heat or air
conditioning. Local support and continued growth of the library enabled a
new location in 1997 into Auburn’s former post office building, the 1,134
square foot J.D. Withers Building...."

For more of the story go to
http://womenoflibraryhistory.tumblr.com/post/183425552739/miriam-wood

For information on how to submit a piece please go to
http://womenoflibraryhistory.tumblr.com/submit2019.  Women of Library
History is a project of the ALA/SRRT Feminist Task Force.

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*Diedre Conkling*
*diedre08 at gmail.com* <diedre08 at gmail.com>

“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change
your attitude.”―Maya Angelou
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