Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Michael Morgan, longtime Glendale resident and friend of the library, was a page during the 1973 transition from the original Carnegie library building to the current building. In this interview, Michael talks about what it was like working at the library, Glendale in the 1970s, and his lifetime love of libraries. His original, uncut interview is available for viewing in the Glendale History Room. Please contact glendalehistoryroom@glendaleca.gov.

Topics covered:
00:14 Name
00:57 How did you get your job at the Glendale Library?
2:31 What were your responsibilities as a page?
6:00 What do you remember about the transition between libraries?
9:23 What was the surrounding neighborhood like when you worked at the Library?
11:03 What was opening day like?
12:13 What do you remember about the patrons?
12:51 What do you remember about Alma Danford and the founding of the Library?

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