Friends of the Library

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• Friends of the Library

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Founded

• May 11,1948
  ^Wooster,Ohio

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• Rittman
  • 49 W. Ohio Ave., Rittman, 44270, Ohio
• West Salem
  • 99 E. Buckeye St., West Salem, 44287, Ohio
• Main Library (Wooster)
  • 220 W. Liberty St., Wooster, 44691, Ohio
• Creston
  • 116 S. Main St., Creston, 44217, Ohio
• Shreve
  • 189 W. McConkey St., Shreve, 44676, Ohio
• Dalton
  • 127 S. Church St., Dalton, 44230, Ohio

Some time in the 1940s, largely through the efforts of Mrs. E. H. Buxton and Mrs. Howard Solon, an organization known as Friends of the Library came into being. Despite being a valuable addition to the Library, the organization was still short lived. Early in 1967 a re-organization meeting was held. The revived "Friends of the Library" was recognized for their desire to enhance the cultural interests of the community, and improving book service to hospitals and other shut-ins.

Today the Friends exist as a non-profit group of volunteers who are dedicated to promoting the Library through fundraisers, assisting staff, and other support.

Timeline

• 1948 - May 11, Organization of a Friends of the Library. First meeting with 20 charter members. The formation of the Friends group was to make the community more aware of library activities and ways in which clubs could help.
• 1949 - First Project: Raise money for projector.
• 1949 - Clubs: Daughters of the American Revolution chapter was encouraged to prepare records and a card index on historical holdings of the library. In return, new attempts were made to supply the books, films, and other materials that would be useful to civic and women's clubs.

What Links Here

• Portal:Business/Other Services ‎ (← links)
• WCPL Wooster Main ‎ (← links)
• WCPL Creston Branch Library ‎ (← links)
• WCPL Rittman Branch Library ‎ (← links)