The Boyne Regional Library Was First Organized By The Young Adult Group (Now The Young Citizens Group) In 1943. The Young Adult Group Was Lead By President Alfred J. Strachan And Secretary Margaret Burnett.Initially All Books Were Donated To The Library Because Of A Lack Of Funds. The Young Adult Group Also Needed A Building To House Their Library. They Asked Local Druggist, F.W. Humphries If They Could Display Books In His Front Window. He Willingly Agreed And Offered To Act As Librarian As Well.However, The Library Soon Outgrew The Front Window Of The Pharmacy And New Arrangements Had To Be Made. They Moved To Art Hands Insurance Office And Displayed The Books In The Window There. He And His Staff Acted As Librarians.
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