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1903 Los Gatos Carnegie Library
One room, 1,000 books and a librarian who made $25 a month helped town residents with their reading needs more than a century ago!
A front view of the Los Gatos Carnegie Library, which opened its doors to the public on Sept. 25, 1903.
The building consisted of a single room containing 2,080 square feet.
At that time, the collection numbered about 1,000 volumes.
Miss Bessie Cooper was the librarian in the new building for less than eight months before she died in April, 1904.
She was replaced by Miss Henrianna Rankin, a graduate of Los Gatos High School, whose salary was $25 a month.
Source: Hooked on Los Gatos, the Library and Museum History Project
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