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The History of The Spokane Public Library
The History of The Spokane Public Library
The Unions
The Unions 
 
The Baker Union of Spokane encouraged several other Spokane Unions to form a "workingmens library" Together with the business organizations of Spokane an agreement was made to establish the Union Library. Source: Gengler, Rita A. Spokane's Public Libraries, 1880-1956 Typescript, 1957 Chapter 3. "The Butcher, The Baker, and The Candlestick Maker" Spokane Public Library Special Collections Northwest Room. Image: Photocopy of Typewritten copy [the] "Board of Directors of The Union Library Association" Typescript. Gengler, Rita A. Spokane Public Libraries 1880-1956, Typescript 1957 p.24 Table 1 Spokane Public Library Special Collections Northwest Room.