Happy 94th Birthday to Mentone Public Library - Monday, 6 May 2019





Read all about the
Mentone Public Library
story here:
https://localhistory.kingston.vic.gov.au/articles/606


"A Library for Mentone"


Article kindly compiled & written by
Dr Graham Whitehead,
local historian for the City of Kingston

 

Council Chambers, with Miniature Rifle Range 
and Public Lending Library 
on left, c1932. 
Kingston Collection courtesy T Smyth.
 
 
 

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