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BIENFAIT LIBRARY HISTORY

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL LIBRARY
BIENFAIT PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCH
An organizational meeting was held on Sept. 24, 1974.
Mr. Wahl from Weyburn headquarters
 was present to offer guidance. 
 The first Library Board consisted of
 Mr. Miles (President),
Hilda Carlson, nee Prescott (Vice-President), (see below)
 Judy Dzuba (Librarian and Board Secretary),
Ed Gough, Monica Trach, Cora Lee, and Tom Gambles.

 The Library officially opened on Nov. 15, 1975
in the Senior Citizen’s building.
402 Carbon Ave.

Other Librarians were:
Hilda Carlson, nee Prescott (1975- 1990)

b- May 6, 1922, d- April 21, 2010 in Estevan, age 87

and Shirley Ann Tuchscherer, nee Wagner (1990-2005).

b- Oct. 15, 1952, d- Feb. 11, 2005
Sister to my friends, Wayne, Richard, and Lorne Wagner.

The hours were: 2-5 P.M. (Mondays and Thursdays),
and 6-9 P.M. Tuesday evenings. 
 The town’s library needs were previously met
 with the service of a bookmobile.
The Library Week celebration in 1975
 consisted of a display of books
at the Senior Citizen’s St. Patrick’s Day Tea.

     The library had been housed in the front
 of the 55 & Over Centre for 29 years.

The New Library is now at 414 Main St.
opened Nov 20th, 2004


Library Page 1 (see note below)

Library Page 2 (see note below)


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