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This article from 1963 talks about the moving of the Tulare City Library to the new location on West Tulare Street. 33, 769 books, along with magazines and periodicals were moved from the old location to the new.

Members of the public library board and the architect are inspecting the progress of the new library being built on Tulare and F Street. Left to Right Kenneth Kuney, Elizabeth LaCell, George Peterson, Paul Harris, Harry Richmond, Cecil Wolfe-Jones.

Central School view from North E Street. This location is now the West side Fire Station site.

Early days of Olive Street School

Teapot Dome and South Main Street.

This span of mules is the Charlie Nesbitt team and they are hauling wheat for the Strathmore land company. This was the only span of mules that were used on lease or contract. They also hauled lumber out of Mountain home.

Central School Auditorium, located on "E" & Tulare Streets. This location later became the Tulare Public Library in 1963.

This service station was on the North East corner of Hockett and Putnam.

Central School view from "F" Street. This exact location later became the Store Room Area of the New Library.

Planting a tree at the Porterville Union High School, at this time the college and high school were on the same campus.