| 1901 |
Twentieth Century Club conceives idea of lending
library for Marlboro area. Each member donates one book.
Volumes housed at home of Mrs. H. L. McColl. |
| 1902? |
Library moved to office of Dr. A. S.
Townsend. |
| 1905? |
Library moved to Skye Hotel. |
| 1906 |
Fire destroys Skye Hotel, including
library. |
| ? |
$400.00 insurance money used to reopen library in
the Bank of Marlboro. Twentieth Century Club members act as
librarians. |
| ? |
Miss Jennie Crosland donated unspecified
sum. |
| 1910 |
$500.00 raised for library from sales at a
Bazaar. A skating rink was provided and garden plants were sold. |
| 1922 |
Bennettsville Library Association established, R. L. Freeman, President; Mrs. H. H. Crosland, Vice President; Mrs. R. M. Pratt, Secretary; Mrs. H. H. Newton, Treasurer.
Twentieth Century Club offers lending library to the Bennettsville Library Association for nucleus of a Public Library of Bennettsville. |
| 1924 |
Lot purchased for library building on Market Street for
$1800.00. |
| 1927 |
Library given rent-free space in the Masonic Temple. Paid
librarians in service at the library.
200 volumes and two bookcases donated in memory of Shadie Livingston Hamer by her husband. |
| 1934 |
Work begins on library building on Market
Street. H. D. Harrall chosen as architect. |
| 1937 |
Library building completed. Total cost $9826.00.
Marlborough County Library officially opened August 20 with 4500 volumes. Mrs. J. F. Kinney, first librarian.
W. P. A. assists library with purchase of bookmobile to serve rural communities. |
| 1941 |
"Open houses" offered at the library for the entertainment
of members of World War II Armed Forces on Saturday nights and
Sunday afternoons. |
| 1942 |
Reading room established at the Armory for those
in training at Georgia Air Service Training School in Marlboro County. The school eventually renamed Palmer Field. |
| 1942-43 |
Books donated by library for use by cadets at
Palmer Field. |
| 1945 |
Books donated by library to Army Services Forces stationed at P.O.W.
camp at Palmer Field.
Bookmobile returned to operation, serving 20 rural schools, 42 community stops and farm homes, 3 stations at stores, and stops at the Consolidated Rural School and Community Library. |
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