Librari’Anne: Back to 1964…
The Downtown Lansing Library is 50! The Downtown Lansing Library will be 50 in June! More on that later, but let’s step back in time to 1964… Historical Events: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became the...
View ArticleMovies and TV in Lansing in 1964
Photo from Timothy Bowman On June 12, 1964 the Downtown Lansing Library‘s current building officially opened to the public. The birthday party will be in the fall (more on that later.) I thought it...
View ArticleHappy 50th Birthday to the Downtown Lansing Library!
1964 night view. Forest Parke Library & Archives, Capital Area District Library Tomorrow is the 50th birthday of the Downtown Lansing Library! On June 12, 1964 the building officially opened to the...
View ArticleLibrari’Anne: Lansing in 1964
The Downtown Lansing Library Building is 50! The Downtown Lansing Library is 50 this year! All are invited to celebrate the library’s anniversary at 401 S. Capitol on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014.* To mark...
View ArticleThe Downtown Lansing Library 1964 to 2014
The Downtown Lansing Library is 50 this year! All are invited to celebrate the library’s anniversary at 401 S. Capitol on Sunday, Sept. 28.* In 1964, Virginia Summers was the head of the Reference...
View Article87 Years of Children’s Librarians in Lansing
The Downtown Lansing Library is 50 this year! The birthday party will be at the Downtown Lansing Library on Sunday Sept. 28.* People often think of the children’s librarian as their first introduction...
View ArticleThe Downtown Lansing Library: Fun Facts
The Downtown Lansing Library is 50 this year! All are invited to celebrate the library’s anniversary at 401 S. Capitol on Sunday, Sept. 28.* Librarian Virginia Summers was instrumental in the push for...
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