The Pages Of History: New Book To Chronicle TC Libraries' History
By Ross Boissoneau | Nov. 29, 2020
Most everyone knows the history of the Traverse Area District Library: It used to be on Sixth Street and now it’s on Woodmere. But there’s so much more to the story, from its humble beginnings in the 19th century to moves to new locations, a near merger and the difficulties around the fight to create the “new” library on Woodmere in the 80s and 90s. It’s all part of an upcoming book tracing the history of libraries in Traverse City by author Heather Shumaker.
Shumaker has written a number of what she calls “life stories” for area non-profits and for families. She’s also authored books on parenting, a middle grade ...
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