Antoinette M. Humphreys, the efficient librarian of the Redlands Public Library, was born at Port Byron, N. Y., but her parents moved to New Haven, Conn., while she was still a little girl, and she was educated at the Hillhouse High School in that city.\u00a0 In the fall of 1891 she came to Redlands with her father and mother who are still living here.\u00a0 She studied library work with Miss Helen A. Nevin, the first librarian of the Redlands library and took charge upon the resignation of Miss Nevin, June 1, 1895. \u00a0Miss Humphreys has been a capable and popular official and presides over an institution which is constantly growing in favor and usefulness.\u00a0 The library was established as a result of public subscriptions, among those most active in securing these being A. H. Smiley, F. P. Meserve, Mrs. W. Howard White and Miss L. E. Foote.\u00a0 It was established in March, 1894, and formally opened to the public Feb. 22d of that year.\u00a0 Its affairs are administered by a board of trustees, and it is sustained by a tax upon the city property, which now amounts to eight-tenths of a mill upon the dollar of assessed valuation.\u00a0 The amount raised in this way, last year, was $3232.\u00a0 There were 4043 books in this library July 1, 1897, and others are being constantly added.\u00a0 This number is exclusive of pamphlets.<\/p>\n
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