In July of 1973, the St. Tammany Parish Library System held dedication ceremonies for two of its newly-built libraries on the same day. Those were the ones in Mandeville and Lacombe, and a number of official dignitaries turned out for the occasion. Here are some photographs and an article.
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Some of the guests on hand for the library dedication ceremonies.
The article above contains some amazing comments by well-known parish personalities.
See also:
The Beginnings of the Library System
The new Lacombe library
