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Photos: Cleveland Bradley County Public Library turns 100

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Celebrants gather during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library. — Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Celebrants gather during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Celebrants gather during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

By Matt Hamilton January 8, 2023 1 min read

Celebrants gathered as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

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Cleveland Bradley County Public Library turns 100

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Celebrants gather during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Board chair Kelvin Bishop speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Chuck Sherrill, former library director and former Tennessee state librarian, speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Rep. Dan Howell, middle, reads a proclamation as Rep. Kevin Raper, left, and Sen. Adam Lowe look on during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Rep. Kevin Raper speaks as Rep. Dan Howell, left, and Sen. Adam Lowe, right, look on during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Sen. Adam Lowe speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Cleveland mayor Kevin Brooks speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Secretary of State Tre Hargett speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Secretary of State Tre Hargett speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / State Librarian Jamie Ritter speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / State Librarian Jamie Ritter speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Celebrants gather during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Board chair Kelvin Bishop speaks during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Celebrants gather during the Proclamation Day event as part of the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library 100th Birthday Celebration in Cleveland on Friday, January 6, 2023. The library has tours, a play, a storytelling festival and more planned throughout the year to celebrate the centennial of the library.