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The Old Springfield Branch Library “Temple of Knowledge at Tenth & Silver”

I’ll never forget the old Springfield Library–the Temple of Knowledge at Tenth & Silver Streets –or Mrs. Porter, the librarian, its “Priestess.” The Springfield Library of the Forties was a far cry from today’s suburban libraries with their “shopping center modern” décor, computerized checkout system, and librarians seemingly more knowledgeable about the catalog system than … Continue reading The Old Springfield Branch Library “Temple of Knowledge at Tenth & Silver”