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1950
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Harriet F. Lowe asked UP leaders for a library.
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1958
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UP was identified as one of the largest cities in U.S. without a library.
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1976
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Dallas Public Library began to charge fees to UP and non-Dallas residents.
A group of women asked UP City Council for a library.
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1977
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Highland Park Library began to charge fees to UP residents.
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1980s
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HP Town officials approached UP to join a study of a possible joint library.
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1987
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Cub Scouts began campaign to raise money for and interest in a library.
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1988
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Library identified as top priority of UP Master Plan. People often wrote in the fact that they wanted a library.
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1989
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Friends of the Library for the Park Cities formed. Winnie Hamlin elected first president. Friends of the Library asked to prepare for a capital campaign for the library.
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1990
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Mayor John Roach said, “library is our top priority from the Master Plan.” UP commissioned study of possible sites for a library.
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1993
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Leaders of HP, UP, and HPISD visited Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. UP Mayor Barbara Hitzelberger asked Friends to survey local residents.
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1994
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Of the UP respondents to survey, 76.4% agreed to pay taxes for UP library. City earmarked $1 million for library. Friends of Library asked for authorization to proceed with capital campaign.
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1995
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UP proposed to Friends a new library and City Hall remodel at Goar Park.
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1996
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Friends of Library offered alternative plan for UP Library at Goar Park.
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1997
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May F.B. “Pete” Goldman formed a Library Task Force, which signed an agreement with the city in July. In December Friends of Library raised more than the stated $300,000 to go toward the capital campaign.
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1998
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Friends hired fundraising consultants, The Dini Partners, as required in the Task Force agreement.
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1999
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The Friends chose The Dallas Foundation to manage funds for the library.
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2000
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A developer proposed to redevelop a commercial site in UP and donate space for a community library.
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2001
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On June 7 the University Park Book Bank opened in Chase Bank Building in Snider Plaza. For the first time in its 86-year history, University Park had a community library.
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2002
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January: UP City Council voted a grant to hire a professional librarian.
April: Andrea Lee Shuey began working as the first UP Public Library Director and hours expanded again.
May: First standard library shelving installed in picture book room.
June: UPPL recognized by Northeast Texas Library System (NETLS) with special award.
98 youth members sign up for the library’s first Summer Reading Club.
July: Park Cities Telecom wired Library for Internet accessibility.
August: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation awarded UPPL $65,000 grant for first Library automation system. UPPL received notification of $34,000 Texas TIF grant for telecommunications and public Internet access.
Purchased library shelving from Hockaday Middle School Library.
September: UPPL hours expanded to 30 per week – Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
UPPL officially recognized as member of NETLS.
October: Grant received from the Hillcrest Foundation for the Hockaday Shelving.
December: TIF training begun.
New TLC (The Library Corporation) automation system installed.
Began cataloging the collection.
First Candle Tree project.
First Lady Laura Bush agreed to be the Honorary Chair of UPPL.
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2003
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January: Barcodes and Barbecue party for volunteers to put barcodes on all library materials.
February: Chase Bank sponsored Valentine party for children. This was the first in a long partnership. They also sponsored both Summer Reading Club parties.
Susan Holman donated funds to reshelve the youth fiction room.
Boy Scout Clayton Farrow and crew installed the shelves as his Boy Scout Eagle project in April.
Dedication ceremonies named the room the Richard P. and Dann Talley Kincheloe Youth Fiction Center. The room was repainted and received a window seat cushion in July.
Put an ad on Texas Library Association website job line in order to attract cataloging help.
March: Interlibrary Loan capabilities offered for first time.
May: Issued first barcoded library card.
Donation of audiobooks from Earful of Books gave library one of the best audiobook collections in Southwest.
Rebuilt circulation desk using recycled materials from elsewhere in library.
June: TexShare databases became available through the library.
July: Began shelving nonfiction books by Dewey number instead of alphabetically by author’s last name. Purchased public access computers with the TIF grant and offered the Internet. One of the computers had handicapped access.
August: Online catalog activated. Summerlee Foundation provided funding for Texas books.
September: With a donation by La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas bought Big Cozy Furnishings shaped like books for Children’s picture book room. Held first lunch at the library for HPISD principals and librarians. Named “The Best library you’ve never heard of” by the Dallas Observer.
October: Donation by Hoblitzelle Foundation provided shelving for the sciences room.
December: Began a partnership with Barnes & Noble Bookseller by holding a book fair.
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2004
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January: Hours increase to 32 hours per week.
May: Hired a children’s librarian, Mary Lynn Saxton.
Began a partnership with SMU. Athletes worked the Summer Reading Club kick-off pary and read stories at a monthly pajama story time during the summer.
June: 521 youth members sign up for the library’s Summer Reading Club.
September: Hours increase to 36 hours per week.
October: Reception held to celebrate the Grand Re-opening of the Children’s Room with new furnishings provided by a grant from La Fiesta de las Seis Banderas.
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2005
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January: Furthered a partnership with University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences by training a practicum student.
Hours increase to 38 hours per week.
March: Merchants of Snider Plaza and Hillcrest shopping areas met at the library to form an organization of mutual cooperation.
April: New website launched at Annual Meeting of the Friends.
May: Grand opening of the Teen fiction section. Introduction of the first Teen Summer Reading Club.
June: Promoted associate Chris Wallace, MLS to the newly created position of Assistant Children’s Librarian.
582 youth and teens sign up for the library’s Summer Reading Clubs.
July: Joined with HP Middle School personnel to host a Harry Potter party for Grades 5 - 8.
August: At a special meeting Friends’ members voted unanimously to change the name of the Corporation to “Friends of the University Park Public Library.”
September: Hours increase to 41 hours per week.
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