Costumed characters, old cars and live music took partygoers on a tour through the decades during the Delray Beach Public Library’s Birthday Bash celebration of its 100th birthday held April 11. Guests, including the 15 ‘Centennial Celebrities’ — the 100-year-old residents invited to the event as guests — reflected on the library’s history of books, culture and contribution to the community. ABOVE: Don and Teri Pfeil, Bob Currie, Dan Murtaugh, John Callahan and Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein. Courtesy photo by Emiliano Brooks Productions
ABOVE: Library employee Jane Weiss wears one of the more than 30 replicas of 1913 bathing caps she made for co-workers to wear during the Centennial Birthday Bash Community Day held April 13.
RIGHT: Dr. Lynda Hunter and her puppet ‘U Too Can’ talks to the children while they make crafts during the 100th birthday celebration. Dr. Hunter is the head of the Children’s Department at the Delray Beach Public Library. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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