When Maria Delaney took the photos out of her folder, her face glowed as she showed me a family photo dated back to the early 1900s.  Even though it definitely had signs of deterioration and fading, Maria was at the library to preserve this photo digitally.  At Evergreen Branch Library’s Scan Day, Maria and other customers brought photos that weren’t “born digital” and created electronic copies. 

Gloria Guel is one of many siblings in her family.  “Everyone wanted the same picture but we only have one,” says Guel.  So her solution: scan the photos and send electronic copies to everyone. 

If you are interested in getting some photos scanned, you still have a chance!  In celebration of National Preservation Week, Scan Days are planned at the following locations and dates:

Pearl Avenue Branch Library

Friday, April 13^th 3-5pm

Santa Teresa Branch Library

Saturday, April 21^st 11-1pm

Customers are limited to 10 photos/documents to scan.  Each customer will receive copies of their items on a CD.  If you’d like to see what the library has as far as photos, take a look at our California Room’s Digital Collections.