Plainedge Public Library

50th Anniversary

A chronology of the Challenges and

Milestones in the Establishment of

the Plainedge Public Library

as Reported in Local Newspapers

This chronology was prepared by Tom Savage

Volunteer Archivist/Researcher - Local History Collection

Plainedge Public Library, North Massapequa, NY

Credits:

Newsday - ProQuest Historical Newspapers

The New York Times - ProQuest Historical Newspapers

The Bethpage Tribune & The Observer— LILRC Long Island memories

Massapequa Post—Plainedge Public Library Local History Collection

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Publication Date Newspaper Headline &/or News Highlights

Aug. 12, 1957 Newsday Plainedge Oks Budget in Third Vote

Sept. 6, 1957 Newsday Founding Plainedge Library One for the Books ( to Come)

Sept .16, 1957 New York

Times

Service Club Opens Plainedge Library

Jan. 29, 1959 Newsday Plainedge Kiwanis Club Runs Tax-Free Library

June 30th 1960 Newsday Free P’edge Library to Close

July 7, 1960 Newsday Fight to Keep P’edge Library

July 13, 1960 Newsday P’edge Kiwanis Will Close Library

July 27, 1960 Newsday P’edge School Board Weighs Plan to Rescue Free Library

Sept. 9, 1960 Newsday P’edge Schools OK Plans for Library

Jan. 5, 1961 Newsday Plainedge Has Library Again

June 6, 1962 Farmingdale

Observer

PACE To Fete Plainedge Library Staff

August 15, 1962 Farmingdale

Observer

Plainedge Community Library granted a room similar to the

one used last year a Southedge School

August 29, 1962 Farmingdale

Observer

The NY state Library Extension service is requesting that the

300 0 books on loan to the Plainedge Free Community Library

be returned

Nov. 22, 1962 Massapequa

Post

Elation Sets In As Plainedge Voters Okay School

Dec. 13th, 1962 Massapequa

Post

Plainedge Library Board In Session

April 18, 1963 Massapequa

Post

"Pl'dge Library Set To Move In"

Feb. 8, 1963 Newsday Photo - Scouts help pack Plainedge Public Library Books for

move from Southedge School

Clicking on the Newspaper will take you to the page with the full article

Publication Date Newspaper Headline &/or News Highlights

May 9th, 1963 Massapequa

Post

Appoint Director of Pl'dge Library

Oct. 18 1963 Newsday Plainedge Public Library opening in Store Front

Sept. 17, 1966 Newsday $656,500 Library Question Faces Plainedge Vote Oct. 22

Sept. 26, 1966 Newsday The Plainedge Public Library has received preliminary ap-

proval of $229,785 in federal aid for its proposed new li-

Oct. 17, 1966 Newsday Plainedge - Registration for a vote on a proposed Plainedge

library building program

Dec. 1, 1966 The Bethpage

Tribune

Staff Member For Plainedge Library

Feb. 2, 1967 The Observer Photo - Launching the Cookie sale in Plainedge for the Mid-

Island Council of Girl Scouts are Plainedge Library Director

Feb. 9th , 1967 The Bethpage

Tribune

Library News—The rapid growth in the use and services of

the Plainedge Public Library

April 27, 1967 The Bethpage

Tribune

The Plainedge Public Library has received final State Level

approval of its application for $299,775 in federal Aid,

July 20 1967 The Bethpage

Tribune

Photo - It’s Reading Club Time again at the Plainedge Public

Library.

Sept. 28 1967 The Bethpage

Tribune

Plainedge Library Ground Breaking

Oct. 5, 1967 The Bethpage

Tribune

Photo - Plainedge Library Ground Breaking

Oct. 7 1967 Newsday Photo - Digging for Knowledge

Ground Breaking for Plainedge Public Library

Clicking on the Newspaper will take you to the page with the full article

Publication Date Newspaper Headline &/or News Highlights

Oct. 12, 1967 The Bethpage

Tribune

Photo—Addition to the library’s special collection of books

printed in large type for readers’ with sight problems.

Nov. 9, 1967 The Bethpage

Tribune

Plainedge Library

April. 22, 1968 Newsday Plainedge—A tour of the nearly completed library

Aug. 15, 1968 The Bethpage

Tribune

Photo—Charge out a “pile of books” to help Plainedge Public

Library move

Aug. 18, 1968 The Bethpage

Tribune

Photo—Mrs Nancy Buckley new Assistant Children’s Librarian

at the Plainedge Public Library

Clicking on the Newspaper will take you to the page with the full article

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 12 Aug 1957: pg 15

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 06 Sep 1957: pg 30

St. Christopher's Episcopal Chapel, 1100 Hicksville Rd. Seaford circa 1976

The New York Times

Sept 16, 1957

Pg 33

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 29 Jan 1959: pg 15

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 30 June 1960: pg 20

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 07 July 1960: pg 18

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 13 July 1960: pg 20

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 27 July 1960: pg 30

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 09 Sep 1960: pg 35

Southedge School - Magnolia & Peony Drives Massapequa

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 05 Jan 1961: pg 35

June 6 , 1962 Farmingdale Observer pg 5

August 15,1962 Farmingdale Observer pg 3

August 29, 1962 Farmingdale Observer Frt Pg

Massapequa Post Nov 22, 1962 pg 2

Massapequa Post Dec 13th, 1962 pg 11

Massapequa Post April 18th, 1963 pg 11

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 08 Feb 1963:

Massapequa Post May 9th, 1963 pg 3

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 18 Oct 1963: 21C.

Island Recreataional Shopping Center(Midlawn Shopping Center) circo 1976

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 17 Sep 1966: pg 15

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 26 Sep 1966: pg 17A

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 17 Oct 1966: pg 17A

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Dec 1, 1966 Pg 2

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Dec 1, 1966 Pg 4

The (Farmingdale) Observer Feb 2, 1967 pg 6

The Bethpage Tribune - Feb 9th , 1967 pg 5

The Bethpage Tribune Thur April 27, 1967 Pg 2

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Jul 20, 1967 Pg 3

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Sept 28, 1967 Pg 3

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Oct 5, 1967 Frt Pg

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 07 Oct 1967: pg 13

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Oct 12, 1967 Pg 8

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Nov 9, 1967 Pg 4

Newsday (1940-1984) , Nassau ed. [Long Island, N.Y] 22 Apr 1968: pg 29

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Aug 15, 1968 Frt Pg

The Bethpage Tribune Thur Aug 15, 1968 Pg 3