Washington Street Library, 1912 to 1963

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Post Office becomes Library

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Callie York, Librarian 1910-1932

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Washington Street Library Building, 1912

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Virginia Huyler, President of the Library Association, 1912

The Tenafly Library opened in it's first stand-alone building located on Washington Street in 1912. The building was originally the Tenafly Post Office located near the train station. The building was moved to Washington Street where it remained in service as the library building until 1963.

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Washington Street Library, 1912 to 1963