Kelley Library

History of Salem's Library, From the Salem Public Library in 1894 to the Kelley Library of Today, and All the Years In-between

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History of Salem's Library

From the Salem Public Library in 1894 to the Kelley Library of Today, and All the Years In-between

Salem, New Hampshire has had a free, public library since the first circulation of books to the public on February 17, 1894. Known by several names over the course of time (Salem Public Library, Salem Free Library, and others), it has been known as the Kelley Library since moving to 234 Main Street in 1966. This collection traces that history. Items from its early days (Registers, Ledgers), its days at what is now the Alice L. Hall Memorial Library (Check Registers, newspaper articles) and its more recent past (Fact Sheets, HAPLR reports, newspaper articles) show its expansion and growth

Record of Books: Additions and Withdrawns, 1968-1983 - Name Register/Library Card Record, 1894-? - Ledger of Library Treasurer, 1894-1943 - Check Register, 1938-1940 - Check Register, 1943-1946 - Alice L. Hall Memorial Library Dedication Program - Card Catalog Cards - Folder of Various Written Accounts of the Library?s Founding and History - Programs from the Kelley Library?s Dedication Program, December 4, 1966 - Folders of various programs/fact sheets/newspaper articles about the Kelley Library - Bound report “Kelley Library Salary Survey & Wage Scale Survey, August 1995” - HAPLR Score Report and other statistics, 2011

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