Baby boomers
In the early 1950s, Lindenhurst was still in the midst of the escalating post war population growth. Baby boomers were adding 1,000 children annually to the school enrollments and consequently, to the library’s membership. At the time, the Library section of Village Hall only had seating space for twenty-two adults and twelve children. Cramped conditions left little room for visitors to move around. Additionally, with limited book shelves filled to capacity, some 5,000 volumes had to be stored in the attic, in the rear building and in two trailers located outside the structure. Access to the trailers was difficult, very time consuming and even hazardous at times. Movie screenings and story hours for children were conducted in the upstairs courtroom during limited periods when the space was available.