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The beautiful Library
facility that serves our community is the result not only of the
planning and dedication of the Board of Trustees, but of the generosity
of many people, through bequests and gifts.
The story of the library starts over sixty years ago. In 1944, the Plain
City Book Club sponsored a new library to be located in Plain City and
to function as a branch of the Marysville Public Library. Book Club
members worked tirelessly to make the new library a success and support
the Library to this day with a yearly book donation. The Library was
originally located on the northeast corner of E. Main and N. Chillicothe
Streets and moved to the Anderson Building at 245 West Main Street in
July of 1962.
In 1971, the library received a bequest from the late Richard M. (Jack)
Watson. Because of Mr. Watson's generosity and the wise investments made
by the Trustees, a 5400 square foot facility was built and when
completed in December of 1981, was debt-free. A 1995 bequest from
Dorothy Grace Tagert in memory of her mother became the foundation for
the new children's wing, meeting rooms and kitchenette which were added
in 1996. The 4200 square foot addition was completed without asking
taxpayers for additional money.
The Friends of the Library purchased furnishings for the new reading
alcove as well as a refrigerator and microwave for the new kitchenette.
Family and friends of the late Edwin McCabe generously donated time,
effort and money to the creation of the McCabe Reading Garden.
A podium and reference desk were provided by donations in memory of
Frank Thomas who served as Library Trustee for many years. In 1995 the
Library was awarded a matching funds grant from the State Library and
used those funds to offset the costs of automation.
In 2006, some much
needed interior updates were made possible through the generosity of the
Ernestine Eversole estate, the Jane Taylor estate, the Plain City Lion's
Club, the Della Selsor trust, the Plain City Historical Society,
Jonathan Alder High School art student volunteers, the Friends of the
Plain City Public Library, and numerous library patrons who made
monetary and material contributions to help enrich their library. |
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