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When LaSalle became a part of the city of Niagara Falls in 1927, its Library already had a home -- two small rooms in the picturesque village hall on Buffalo Avenue, a facility that it shared with a post office and a police station.  An offshoot of the LaSalle Literary Society, the library quickly became the hub of community life under the direction of Mrs. Alfreda Walker and, later, Mrs. Fred Campbell.  Youngsters turned the pages of picture books at the slant-topped oak tables in the tiny children's room. Adults congregated in the inviting main reading room with its sunny, arched windows which featured during three seasons of the year, a vibrant display of red geraniums.

During the 1950's, the post office moved out, and the library took over that space as well, almost doubling its size.  The staff has increased in number since then, and a library cat has taken up residence.  The cat, although no longer with us,  was symbolic of those things that have never changed at the LaSalle branch library - the friendliness of service, the old-fashioned charm of the crowded reading rooms and, of course the geraniums. CLICK HERE for a more complete history of the Niagara Falls Public Library, including the LaSalle branch.

Last modified: April 22, 2009