History
| 1890 | First library tax was levied. |
| Nov. 1, 1894 | Library opened in a building on the present site with 1450 volumes. |
| 1901 | Arrangements were completed with Mr. Andrew Carnegie for $35,000 to build a new library building. |
| Aug. 1, 1904 | Work completed on new building made of Indiana Bedford stone in a classic style of architecture. The library had 14,500 volumes and loaned 30,000 volumes annually. |
| 1918 | The library became a county library. |
| 1920 | Steel stacks were moved to the basement for additional room and an elevator was added. |
| 1922 | A mezzanine floor was installed with additional book stacks. |
| 1924 | The County Book Wagon burned in a garage fire. |
| 1926 | The mezzanine floor was enlarged with additional book stacks. |
| 1939 | Funds left to the library by Mrs. Ruth Winters were used to remodel the interior and add a balcony. The library had 77,794 volumes and loaned 329,485 volumes annually. |
| March 17, 1941 | A tragic fire destroyed the building and 25,000 volumes from the collection. |
| Sept. 25, 1942 | The community celebrated the formal opening of the new building. |
| 1947 | A new Indiana Library Law was passed to strengthen library service statewide. |
| 1964 | A $150,000 new addition to the Library was completed. |
| 1966 | The School Board converted and merged with the County Library Board under the 1947 Library Law. |
| 1970-1972 | A $246,604 Randtriever was added and a $109,997 building project was completed. |
| 1977 | The Maiben Building was purchased for $30,000. |
| 1982 | Annexation was completed with a microfiche room and 25,000 volumes of book shelving. |
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