--paper written by Thelma Jones in 1962
1890 In the early 1980's Gratia Countryman brought books to county residents.
1915 Miss Josphine Cloud assisted Miss Countryman with deliveries.
Nils Berlindhang - first book wagon driver.
1922 Miss Josephine Cloud assigned first Director of Hennepin County Library.
Miss Pearl Sabin replaces Miss Cloud. Miss Pauline Field replaces Miss
Sabin. First year staff included Miss Fabian, stenographer; Loren
Cahlender, errand boy; Miss Bakken, clerk.
In July a Model T Ford book wagon was added. Francis Matson, first driver.
1925 Miss Field resigns and is replaced by Miss Ethel Berry.
1932 The second book wagon, a Dodge, needed replacing. Carl Hagen was the
driver.
1933-37 New book truck with a REO chassis...
1938 Miss Beryl Leigl, first assistant at Hennepin County Library headquarters,
resigns and is replaced by Miss Helen Young.
1939 Carl Hagen, book truck driver, resigns and is replaced by Olaf Jacobsen.
1947 Miss Berry resigns and is replaced by Miss Young as Director.
Miss Margaret Cutler was appointed as Miss Young's assistant.
1951 New Bookmobile built on 1-1/2 ton Dodge truck.
1954 Miss Arlene Russell joins staff. Book circulation reaches 1 million.
1958 Book delivery truck added. Second bookmobile added.