Angela was interviewed by Mary McCosker on October 11th, 2007. She grew up in Rutherford and graduated from UC Berkeley. When she came to Lafayette in 1956 the library consisted of two rooms in a small house. The room that was dedicated to books for children could hold no more than 100 titles. A newer library was to begin operation in 1962. For a time Angela had a part-time job working in the Walnut Creek. She was also an active member of the Lafayette Historical Society. In this interview, which took place while the Lafayette Library and Learning Center was being built, Angela describes the growing level of excitement around the city at the prospect of having this new resource, with all of its services and programs, in the center of the community.
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