Forest Park
Branch Librar
y
(closed)
owned by the SLMA
Liberty Heights
Branch Library
(closed)
owned by the SLMA
East Springfield
Branch Library
(closed)
owned by the SLMA
Indian Orchard
Branch Library

owned by the SLMA
East Forest Park
Branch Library

leased to the SLMA
Pine Point
Branch Library

owned by the City
Mason Square
Branch Library
(sale pending)
owned by the SLMA
Brightwood
Branch Library

owned by the City
Sixteen Acres
Branch Library

owned by the City

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Special Items of Interest

Letters to and from Henry Thomas III on the Urban League's potential purchase of the Mason Square branch Library Building
(6/06/03)

Current Issues

Mayor Ryan's April 7, 2005 press conference on the legal action that the City is taking on the Mason Square branch library issue and the illegal sale of the Edward S. Curtis photographs by the SMA.

Maureen Turner of the Advocate has written two excellent articles on the issues, which are available online.
See You in Court
and Access Denied.

Transcript of the State Architectural Board Hearing Available

Re: Springfield Quadrangle, March 14, 2005

Portion of Mayor Ryan's Inaugural Address
Devoted to the Central Library Issue

(01/05/04

Letter to David A. Shrair,
attorney for the SMA
from Patrica Kish,
Director, Project Planning Design and Development, Division
of State Parks and Recreation.
(pdf)


(12/11/03)

Library Commission

Library Commission Policy Committee
Internet Policy
 

Updates

Letters and Comments

Library Study Committee Related

City Council
Library Related Activites

Public Meetings and Related

Data

Historical Commission/Preservation Items

Mass Historical Commission:
"Form B" on
The Liberty Heights Library

Newspaper/Magazine Articles

     

PDF Files and Media Files

Listen to an mp3 audio file (8 megs)
of the statements made by City Auditor, Anthony Basile and then Mayor-elect Charles V. Ryan on December 15th to the City Council on the plan by the SMA to take the Central Library.
Flyer Announcing the
Reopening of the Forest Park Library