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The Public Library's talking book service was enabled by the Palmerston North Rotary Club. Its Rotary International’s 75th Jubilee project saw $3,000 donated to the Library to provide about 100 talking books to start the scheme. From left: Marie Moncrieff, Librarian; William Mansfield; Dorothy Mansfield ('House-bound' borrower).

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011N_L56_004987
Title
Palmerston North Library talking book service
Relation
Public Photograph Collection L56
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1979

Object rights

Credit Line
Manawatu Evening Standard

Taxonomy

Tags
1970s,
black and white,
palmerston north public library,
people,
photographs,
reading,
talking books,
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