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{{Organization
|Organization name=WCPL Extension Service
|Industries={{Industry
|Industry sector=Information
|Sub-Industry=Libraries and Archives
}}
|Services=Public Library
|Founded in city=Wooster
|Founded in state=Ohio
|Status=Defunct
|Fate=Dissolved
|Parent organizations=Wayne County Public Library
}}
===Extension Service===
===Extension Service===
* 1935 - A budget was set to provide equipment, room in the basement of the library for a collection of books for county extension. Much work was done during the summer in starting this collection library. The library was promised $2,000 from county funds for the work and also $500-$700 from the State Aid Funds which had been made available by the Ohio State Legislature in 1933.
* 1935 - A budget was set to provide equipment, room in the basement of the library for a collection of books for county extension. Much work was done during the summer in starting this collection library. The library was promised $2,000 from county funds for the work and also $500-$700 from the State Aid Funds which had been made available by the Ohio State Legislature in 1933.
* 1941 - July, William E. {{Surname|Bartel}}, first extension librarian was called to Army camp. Replaced by Helen {{Surname|Vallish}} was able to drive 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, 34.</ref>
* 1941 - July, William E. Bartel, first extension librarian was called to Army camp. Replaced by Helen Vallish was able to drive 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, 34.</ref>
* 1942 - October, Priscilla {{Surname|Johnson}} County extension librarian and resigned March 1944. <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. 38.</ref>
* 1942 - October, Priscilla Johnson County extension librarian and resigned March 1944. <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. 38.</ref>
* 1945 - Up to this point Branches received no budget of their own. They were provided books and librarians from the Main library. The buildings were funded by the towns they were located in. At times, too little supervision and help from Wooster a problem Helen {{Surname|Sebeika}} hoped to solve. <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. 37.</ref>
* 1945 - Up to this point Branches received no budget of their own. They were provided books and librarians from the Main library. The buildings were funded by the towns they were located in. At times, too little supervision and help from Wooster a problem Helen Sebeika hoped to solve. <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. 37.</ref>
* 1945 - Up to this point Branches received no budget of their own. They were provided books and librarians from the Main library. The buildings were funded by the towns they were located in. At times, too little supervision and help from Wooster a problem Helen {{Surname|Sebeika}} hoped to solve. <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. 37.</ref>
* 1945 - Up to this point Branches received no budget of their own. They were provided books and librarians from the Main library. The buildings were funded by the towns they were located in. At times, too little supervision and help from Wooster a problem Helen Sebeika hoped to solve. <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. 37.</ref>
* 1947 - February, Mrs. Faith {{Surname|Stoughton}} was hired as County librarian.
* 1947 - February, Mrs. Faith Stoughton was hired as County librarian.
* 1948 - Wayne County donated $300 toward a new bookmobile. The branches were still under the supervision of the County librarian and visited them once a month. * 1948 - Wayne County donated $300 toward a new bookmobile. The branches were still under the supervision of the County librarian and visited them once a month. <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. 41</ref>
* 1948 - Wayne County donated $300 toward a new bookmobile. The branches were still under the supervision of the County librarian and visited them once a month. * 1948 - Wayne County donated $300 toward a new bookmobile. The branches were still under the supervision of the County librarian and visited them once a month. <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. 41</ref>
* 1950 - May, Mrs. Faith {{Surname|Stoughton}} resigned as County librarian. Replaced by Lawrence {{Surname|Huber}} as County librarian. <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. 43.</ref>
* 1950 - May, Mrs. Faith Stoughton resigned as County librarian. Replaced by Lawrence Huber as County librarian. <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. 43.</ref>
* 1951 - New service added was to bring books and a way to read them while in bed was brought to hospital patients. <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. 44.</ref>
* 1951 - New service added was to bring books and a way to read them while in bed was brought to hospital patients. <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. 44.</ref>