In June 2011, Yokohama City Library celebrated its 90th anniversary.

Yokohama City Library 1927

Reading room age unknown

Hamakaze around 1970

Chuo-toshokan

<Commemorative Project>

A panel discussion commemorating the 90th anniversary of Yokohama City Library was held.

On Saturday, June 11, 2011 and Saturday, October 1, 2011, we held a panel discussion to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Yokohama City Library's founding.

■As panelists on Saturday, June 11, 2011, Yoko Yamazaki, Mitsumasa Kobayashi, who won the 2009 Yokohama Cultural Prize, Fumika Okubo, Vice President of Yokohama Street Performing Arts, Vice Chairman of NPO Yokohama City Guide Association Masako Shimada was welcomed. There were 72 participants on the day of the event.

■On Saturday, October 1, 2011, post-war photos and episodes that could not be handled in June were featured as "Postwar Edition". Panelists include Mitsumasa Kobayashi, who won the 2009 Yokohama Culture Award, Fumika Okubo, Vice President of Yokohama Street Performing Arts, Tomoharu Fujisawa, who runs a restaurant in the Noge area, and Naomi Mori, a photographer in Yokohama. . There were 81 participants on the day of the event.

The venue on June 11 (Paneler on the right side of the stage)

In this panel discussion, based on episodes related to Yokohama recruited from citizens in advance, we talked about memories with participants. Not only the panelists, but also the participants were able to hear a lot of memories they actually experienced and heard stories, and everyone was able to think about the old state of Yokohama in the past. Many of the participants said, "I'm glad that people who came to the venue could also participate" and "I'm glad I could actually hear the story from the experienced people."

<Commemorative Publishing>

The panel discussion "Yokohama at that time ..."

Held twice in June and October 2011, the contents of the panel discussion that was well received by the participants, and a collection of records containing "episodes" and "photos" recruited from citizens Issued.

For more information, please refer to "Panel Discussion at that time, Yokohama is ... Record Collection".

<Commemorative Project>

"Let's play with parents and children! ~ Old Play in Mayor's Residence-"

Held in Mayor's Residence on Sunday, August 7, 2011 and Sunday, August 28, 2011. 53 parents and children who participated in old play classes such as kendama and begoma and demonstrations of picture-story shows enjoyed.

State of the venue on the day (begoma play)

<Commemorative Exhibition>

"Noge's 90 Years"

We introduced the transition of Noge from the 1920s with photographs and materials.

<period> From Thursday, July 7, 2011 to Wednesday, August 31,

<Venue> Chuo-toshokan 1F Exhibition Corner

Exhibit venue

<Commemorative Tour Exhibition>

"90 years history handed down by picture books-From nostalgic picture books to current picture books-"

We introduced children's books from the 1920s to the present with panels and books.

<Venue and period>

Chuo-toshokan: From Tuesday, May 17, 2011 to Sunday, June 19,

Konan Library: From Tuesday, June 28 to Wednesday, July 6

Seya Library: From Wednesday, August 3 to Tuesday, August 30

Minami Library: From Friday, September 9 to Wednesday, September 28

Midori Library: From Wednesday, October 5 to Thursday, October 27,

Izumi Library: From Friday, October 7 to Wednesday, October 19

Kanagawa Library: From Tuesday, October 25 to Monday, October 31

Kanazawa Library: From Wednesday, November 2 to Wednesday, November 30.

Tozuka Library: From Tuesday, December 6 to Sunday, December 18

Isogo Library: From Tuesday, December 6 to Wednesday, December 28

Hodogaya Library: From Friday, January 13, 2012 to Sunday, January 29

Exhibition Hall (Chuo-toshokan)

Information on commemorative projects

Panel Discussion "At that time, Yokohama was ..."

Yokohama City Library 90th Anniversary Panel Discussion "Yokohama at that time ..." was held!

"Let's play with parents and children! ~ Old Play in Mayor's Residence-"

"Noge's 90 Years"

"The 90-year history of picture books tells us"

Ayumi of City Library

History (PDF: 614KB) (From the City Library Annual Report)

Until the birth of "Noge no Library" (PDF: 1,103KB) (From City Library Information Paper @ May 2011 issue)

City Library's past and future (PDF: 550KB) (From the June 2011 issue of City Library Inc.)