Timeline of the North Houston Memorial Branch Library, 1947-1950

NORTH HOUSTON MEMORIAL 1 9h9 June 9j the county librarian attended a story hour which inaugurated the Sumner Reading Club for boys and girls at the branch. Alvin Ray presented a fake puppet show to a large group of children and adults. On September 1, reading certificates were awarded the chJ ldren who had completed the required number of books at a picnic. Bobbie Me Knight , of the staff, drove the station wagon as transportation for the group . On September 26, the Lindale Hub Club conducted a benefit sale for money to purchase chairs for the table they had given the branch. On November 8, the librarian of the Houston Public Library visited the branch with the county librarian. Mrs. Lenore H. McCall worked from becember 22 - 31, while Mrs. Jones was on leave of absence due to illness. 1950 CIRCULATION 10,931 Mrs. Julia Jones, custodian An Open House was held Sunday, January 29 at the library. Forty-one people attended. The North Houston Memorial Library Society discontinued providing funds for the custodian's salary. Consequently on April 1, the library hours were changed to four hours a day, six days a week. In becember this was changed to four hours a day, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and eight hours on Wednesdays. The hours for circulation were: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 2:00 to 6:00 and Wednesdays from 9:30 to 1:30 and 2:00 to 6:00. Mrs Lemly of the North Houston Garden Club said the club would plan at its September meeting to work on the library- grounds if the coumty intended to continue the maintenance of the library. The yard was leveled, and stepping stones were placed by Mr. Willis on October 19. The library па s kept open by the Central staff October 17, 16, 19 while Mrs. Jones was in the hospital. Mrs. H. D. Reynolds called the day after a meeting of the City Library Board in the North Houston Memorial Library in November. She discussed City-County operation. Mr. Moody had requested city operation.