SPRAGUE RIVER - 97639

October 23, 1935:   "Branches of the county system circulating over a thousand books during 1934 were:  Sprague River at Wolford and Wann's store."   (The Evening Herald)

 

April 15, 1936:   "Mary McComb, county librarian, visited the school on Wednesday afternoon, leaving a new selection of books for the children and instructors."   (The Evening Herald)

 

February 15, 1937:   "In the Wolford and Wann store at Sprague River, where Mrs. B.E. Wolford is librarian, 106 books, a total circulation of 1980 last year." (The Evening Herald)

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October 12, 1938:   "Dorothy Revell, the new assistant librarian, made her first trip with the book van on Friday when she took a new supply of books to the branches and schools at Sprague River, Hildebrand and Dairy.  Miss Revell reported a large increase in circulation in all three of the communities, with very few books left on the shelves."  (The Evening Herald)

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July 29, 1939:   "A new branch library has been opened by the Klamath County library at Sprague River where there has been no branch since that town's disasterous fire last year.  The library will be located at the home of Mrs. Eleanor Barth Haddock and will be open Mondays and Thursdays from 1 until 4 o'clock and on Thursday evening from 7 until 9 o'clock.  Books will be available for both children and adults."   (The Evening Herald)

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February 20, 1941:   "The first step in the building of a new Sprague River public library and clubhouse was realized February 13, when the Women's Service league met at the home of Mrs. Roland Parks, and voted the purchase of a lot.  The lot purchased is located in the heart of town less than a block from the business section.  It was purchased from the Western Cities incorporated, through their agent, Ben Wolford.  It is located just next to the present Doc Keller place.  The construction of a building will start as soon as plans can be drawn up and financial arrangements can be made."   (The Klamath News)    (Block 6,  Lots 8 & 9)

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March 23, 1941:   "Miss  Mary McComb, county librarian, visited Sprague River Thursday, March 20, to help the women of the Service League make plans for the establishment of a new branch library.  This library project is planned as the league's chief aim of 1941.  Lots have already been purchased and a large number of men have volunteered services as carpenters and helpers.

      It is planned to combine the present school libraries with the new town library so that a larger selection of books will be available to both school children and townspeople.  Mrs. McComb urged that the library should be opened evenings so that workers and townspeople may spend an hour or two at study.

      The town library will be housed in the back of Martin's barber shop for the time being, with Mrs. Hazel Martin as librarian.  The days that the library will be opened to the public will be announced later."   (The Klamath News)

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December 10, 1941:   "Mary McComb, county librarian, announces that it has become necessary to close the Sprague River branch library because Mrs. Hazel Martin, who recently moved away.  Local groups have been raising funds for a new library building, but at present neither a place to house the books nor a person to operate the library has been found.  Since more than 100 persons who have been getting books are now without the benefit of the library it is hoped that some plan for continued library service be forthcoming.

      The county librarian announces that during the time there is no library at Sprague River books will be mailed direct to those who wish to send for them.  Children's books are supplied to the school as usual."   (The Evening Herald)