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The original Book Wagon, which began the first bookmobile service in Wayne County in 1940, was replaced with a “Mystery Bookmobile”, noted in a film clip taken in [[Smithville, Ohio|Smithville]] dated 1954. There is no documentation regarding the year or make of the 2nd bookmobile in the history of bookmobile service. This mystery vehicle was replaced with a 24 foot 1958 Gerstenslager, so a guess that it was purchased 10-12 years prior would be reasonable. Following twelve years of service, a second Gerstenslager was purchased in 1970. When it was declared unsafe 16 years later, a Bookmobile was leased for a year while a replacement was being built.
The original Book Wagon, which began the first bookmobile service in Wayne County in 1940, was replaced with a “Mystery Bookmobile”, noted in a film clip taken in [[Smithville, Ohio|Smithville]] dated 1954. There is no documentation regarding the year or make of the 2nd bookmobile in the history of bookmobile service. This mystery vehicle was replaced with a 24 foot 1958 Gerstenslager, so a guess that it was purchased 10-12 years prior would be reasonable. Following twelve years of service, a second Gerstenslager was purchased in 1970. When it was declared unsafe 16 years later, a Bookmobile was leased for a year while a replacement was being built.
When the Moroney began showing signs of major mechanical problems, a decision was made to replace it with a 2012 Hybrid Freightliner 30’ Step-van, in order to maintain the extra runs the Moroney had allowed us to visit. Green features of our newest bookmobile allow us to run a significant amount of time without relying on the generator, and store energy in a battery bank that runs lights and computers. A diesel-fired heater maintains heat until the temp drops too low. Bookmobile now runs one full-time and one half-time schedule, with time allowance for service and maintenance. Circulation and usage continues to increase each year.
When the Moroney began showing signs of major mechanical problems, a decision was made to replace it with a 2012 Hybrid Freightliner 30’ Step-van, in order to maintain the extra runs the Moroney had allowed us to visit. Green features of our newest bookmobile allow us to run a significant amount of time without relying on the generator, and store energy in a battery bank that runs lights and computers. A diesel-fired heater maintains heat until the temp drops too low. Bookmobile now runs one full-time and one half-time schedule, with time allowance for service and maintenance. Circulation and usage continues to increase each year.
==City Directories==
==Managers==
* Miss Barbara Burns
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* Frances Johnson
* Leslie Davenport
* Patti (Hochstetler) Stevic
* Trisha Durieux
* Mary Ruth Kamp
* Jamie Hubler
==Comprehensive History==
==Quick Facts==
* 1910 - Miss Myrtle Allen annual reports noted:
* 1910 - Miss Myrtle Allen card catalog placed in the reading room, a collection of 6,317 books along with 29 monthly, 8 weekly magazine and 6 daily and 3 weekly newspapers. The reading room was open each weekday for 7 hours and "Sabbath afternoon" for two hours. No statistics were kept, but the reference department seemed used twice as much as any previous year.
** The loan of books to teachers begun when the library became a school district library was continued with the purchase of books solely for use in schools.
** The loan of books to teachers begun when the library became a school district library was continued with the purchase of books solely for use in schools.
** A traveling library department was established during this year and for each month of the year, a collection of from 30 to 50 books in a small books case was sent to each school in the city. These books could be taken home by the students so a basis for the school branches to be established in the 1920's and later was made.
** A traveling library department was established during this year and for each month of the year, a collection of from 30 to 50 books in a small books case was sent to each school in the city. These books could be taken home by the students so a basis for the school branches to be established in the 1920's and later was made. <ref>History of the Wayne County Public Library: a research paper submitted to the Kent State University Library School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Library Science, by Joyce A. McKnight. June, 1970, p. 18.</ref>
* 1939 - Fall, [[County Budget Commission]] granted $1,500 for the purchase of the library's first bookmobile. The truck was manufactured by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Corporation Indiana Body Company] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_Indiana Richmond, Indiana].
* 1939 - Fall, [[County Budget Commission]] granted $1,500 for the purchase of the library's first bookmobile. The truck was manufactured by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Corporation Indiana Body Company] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_Indiana Richmond, Indiana]. <ref>History of the Wayne County Public Library: a research paper submitted to the Kent State University Library School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Library Science, by Joyce A. McKnight. June, 1970, p. 31.</ref>
* 1940 - September 3rd week, the bookmobile was put on exhibit at the [[Wayne County Fair]] for all residents to see. <ref>History of the Wayne County Public Library: a research paper submitted to the Kent State University Library School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Library Science, by Joyce A. McKnight. June, 1970, p. 32.</ref>
* 1940 - October 3, The first bookmobile stop was [[Fredericksburg, Ohio]] which also was the first [[Deposit station]]. In the last 3 months of the year the number of registration of borrowers from the bookmobile came to 2,874. William E. Bartels was appointed librarian of extension including the bookmobile. <ref>History of the Wayne County Public Library: a research paper submitted to the Kent State University Library School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Library Science, by Joyce A. McKnight. June, 1970, p. 32.</ref>
* 1960 - A recommendation was developing the bookmobile to also be used by adults. Staying in the community from school closing to 8:00 PM providing a place for the county citizens to get reading material.
* 1968 - A bookmobile survey was sent out to school libraries. Miss Katherine Schantz found that most superintendents were dependent on the bookmobile and its services.
===Business Photos===
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