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The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a series of events throughout the year. Here are some historical photos taken over the last century.

 
 
 
 
The library introduced Canada's first streetcar bookmobiles in 1941. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
 

The library introduced Canada's first streetcar bookmobiles in 1941. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

Photograph by: Supplied, Edmonton Journal

 
The library introduced Canada's first streetcar bookmobiles in 1941. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The Strathcona Library opened on March 13, 1913.
The Jasper Place branch opened on 156th Street in 1961.
Children attending the summer reading club in 1951. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The interior of the Idylwylde branch in the 1950s. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
This photo of a bookmobile was taken around 1980. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The library installed microfiche readers in the 1960s. Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The Strathcona library had a men's reading room. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
Mary Bennett, left, and Pam Ryan, director of collections, in the Heritage room at the Stanley A. Milner Library. the library is celebrating its 100th birthday this year.
The Sprucewood branch opened in 1953. Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
Seniors enjoy an open house at the Southgate branch in 1983. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The main library on Macdonald Drive in 1924. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The Woodcroft public library. The Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The library now has ereaders for patrons to borrow. Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The Lois Hole branch opened on 69th Avenue in 2008. Edmonton Public Library is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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