Come celebrate the Friends’ 50th with Jazz and Refreshments at the Library on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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The community is cordially invited to help the Friends of the EGR Library celebrate 50 years of togetherness. Please stop by to listen to wonderful jazz by William Huyge's Jazz Quartet, share some delicious anniversary cake and check out all that the library has to offer!

1958. Marion Branston on the left

DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST GRAND RAPIDS LIBRARY BRANCH OF THE KENT COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

1958

The Community of East Grand Rapids

The Officers and directors of the Friends of the East Grand Rapids Library 1958:

Mrs. Elbert Abbott, Mrs. Charles Cutter, Dr. Kenneth Nickel

Mrs. Harold Baer, Mrs. Irving Folger, Mrs. J. Boyd Pantlind,

Mrs. Craig Booher, Mrs. William Gallmayer, Mrs. Milton Peterman,

Mrs. George Branston, Mr. Dale Gasch, Mrs. Robert Richards,

Mrs. Samuel Capps, Mrs. Edward James, Mrs. Don Swartz,

Mrs. Luther Carpenter, Mrs. Frederick Mueller, Mrs. Stephen Tourre,

Mrs. George Clements, Mrs. C. Robert Muth, Mrs. Thomas Waugh,

Kent County Library System

Miss Joyce Pleune, Director, Kent County Library System

City of East Grand Rapids, Mayor and City Commissioners