The Municipal Market on First Ave., across from the library; c. 1980 (Willard Library Collection)

C. 1980 (Willard Library Collection)

The Municipal Market across from the library (visible in background through the trees); photo taken by Don Goodaker for the Evansville Press, September 11, 1988 (Willard Library Collection)

Second floor of the library (Willard Library Collection)

Named in memory of Samuel and Martha Orr Bayard; located on the library’s second floor; photo dated 1985 (Courier 3)

Named in memory of Sasmuel and Martha Orr Bayard; located on the library’s second floor; photo dated January 1985 (WTAW 355)

Wife of Samuel Bayard and donor of husband’s book collection to Willard Library; she also donated Bayard Park to the city; d. 1909 (Willard Library Collection)

Banker, civic leader, and philanthropist whose personal library is housed in Willard Library’s board room; d. 1898 (Willard Library Collection)

Daughter of Willard Carpenter, founder of Willard Library, and believed by many to be the library’s “Grey Lady” ghost (Willard Library Collection)

Wife of Willard Carpenter, founder of Willard Library; portrait dated c. 1857 (WTAW 6)

Philanthropist and founder of Willard Library (Willard Library 4)

Remarks by Judge Randall T. Shepard, Vice-President of the 1985 Willard Library Board of Trustees, at the library’s centennial program on March 28, 1985; at the right is Library Director Donald E. Baker (Willard Library Centennial Collection)

Audience on the main floor of Willard during the library’s centennial program on March 28, 1985 (Willard LIbrary Centennial Collection)

Lower level of the library; photo dated October 25, 1944 (Willard Library Collection)

Radio broadcast group led by librarian Margaret Maier in July 1958; clockwise from “Miss Margaret” are Susie Thompson, Janet Thompson, John Winterman, Linda Rutt, and Donna Harl (WTAW 165)

A project begun by Margaret Maier, Children’s Librarian, in the early 1950s (Willard Library Collection)

First St. at Division St. (Willard Library is in distant background); photo dated 1911 (WTAW 132)

Head librarians of Willard Library during during a reception marking the library’s centennial in 1976; l-r: Marcia Wheeler (1956-1972), Donald E. Baker (beginning in 1976), and Bettye Miller Saba (1972-1975) (WTAW 409)

Longtime Children’s Librarian at the dedication of the newly-renovated Children’s room in 1980 (Willard Library Collection)

“Miss Margaret” shelving books in the Children’s Room (WTAW 179)

Reading room on first floor of library in early 1900s (Willard Library 5)

Martha Rogers and Margaret Maier are behind the circulation desk; 1972 (Willard Library Collection)

C. 1972 (Willard Library Collection)

C. 1925 (Willard Library Collection)

Adult Services Department; photo dated January 1985 (WTAW 187)

C. 1960s (WTAW 159)

C. 1905 (Willard Library 1)

Governor Orr answering questions from reporters at the library after the tornado of June 8, 1982 (Willard Library Collection)

Special Collections/Local History Department; 1980s (Willard Library Collection)

Home to the Regional and Family History Department; c. 1985 (WTAW 344)

Judge Shepard and Governor Orr, members of Willard’s Board of Trustees, in the Bayard Room during the library’s Centennial celebration in 1985 (Willard Library Collection)

C. 1889 (Willard Library Collection)

21 First Ave.; photo dated June 1954 (Willard Collection)

C. 1940s (Willard Library Collection)

21 First Ave.; c. 1889 (Willard Collection)

C. 1980 (Willard Library Collection)

C. 1980s (Willard Library Collection)

Photo dated late 1930s (Willard Library Collection)

Photo dated late 1930s (Willard Collection)

C. 1900 (Marchand 1849)

Night view; c. 1990 (Willard Library Collection)

C. 1980 (Marchand 315)

Photo dated 1986 (8PC-40)

(WTAW 189)

Dated 1909 (Integra/National City Bank Collection)

C. early to mid-20th century (Knecht 700)

C. 1950s (Meyer-Schlamp 475)

C. 1908 (Willard Library Collection)

C. 1900 (Center City 19)

Main entrance; photo dated March 20, 1985 (Courier 7)