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Rural School Children: Traveling Library
Rural school children eager to see what books came in the Traveling Library collection.
State Fair Exhibit: Traveling Library of Iowa
In an effort to gain interest the Traveling Library would set up an exhibit at the State Fair.
Borrower Postage Card: Traveling Library Collection
Borrower postage cards were sent to patrons or potential patrons of the Traveling Library, to gather information for various needs.
Return Postage: Books for the Blind
A return postage slip would be included in a shipped Traveling Library, Books for the Blind circulating collection to ensure the collection is sent back to the right location.
Agreement Card: Books for the Blind
An agreement card issued by the Iowa Library Commission's Traveling Library for the collection of Books for the Blind.
Ola Babcock Miller Building
The building was designed by architect Oliver O. Smith in 1898 in the Beaux Arts style. It is one of the oldest buildings in the Iowa State Capitol Complex. The building initially housed the Iowa State Historical Society, which up to this time had…
Children reading at a library extension site.
Children using the collection at a rural extension site of the Iowa State Traveling Libraries, Rural Extension Services.
Iowa Library Commission, State Traveling Library Collection
This photo shows the office of the Iowa Library Commission and State Traveling Library, located on ground floor of the State Historical Building, Des Moines, Iowa.
Traveling Library sends books via U.S. mail truck
Traveling Library books leaving the Des Moines office by U.S. mail truck.
Traveling Collection - Packaging Slip
A packaging slip that would be enclosed with materials sent from the Iowa Traveling Library.
