{"exhibit":{"id":5,"title":"Central Library: A Brief History","description":"<p>On October 17th, 1964, Buffalo &amp; Erie County Public Library officially dedicated its new Central Library--a glass, steel, granite and marble symbol of the new era for the Library system. A decade in the making, the Central Library would mark a threshold for a new era for Buffalo &amp; Erie County Public Library, as well as libraries in Erie County. This exhibit showcases items from the Library's archives, including never-before-seen photographs, documents from the Library's dedication, and reports from the Library's history.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.buffalolib.org\/exhibits\/show\/central-history\/bpl-eidlitz\" title=\"Enter the Exhibit\">Enter the Exhibit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">More Resources for Library History<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalolib.org\/about-becpl\/history-becpl\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"History of the Buffalo &amp; Erie County Public Library\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">History of the Buffalo &amp; Erie County Public Library<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nyheritage.org\/collections\/175th-anniversary-buffalo-erie-county-public-library\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"175th Anniversary of the Buffalo &amp; Erie County Public Library Collection\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">175th Anniversary of the Buffalo &amp; Erie County Public Library Collection<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buffaloah.com\/h\/library\/tc.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Buffalo as an Architectural Museum - Buffalo &amp; Erie County Public Library\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buffalo as an Architectural Museum - Buffalo &amp; Erie County Public Library<\/a><\/p>","credits":"","featured":1,"public":1,"theme":"","theme_options":null,"slug":"central-history","added":"2024-10-11 14:15:56","modified":"2024-10-29 13:26:18","owner_id":12,"use_summary_page":1,"cover_image_file_id":38808},"item":{"id":17362,"item_type_id":6,"collection_id":35,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2024-10-16 13:21:46","modified":"2024-10-18 16:53:57","owner_id":12}}