April 27, |
1833 |
First Library established in Lancaster. Individuals purchased stock. William Medill was secretary. |
June 4, |
1878 |
A free library was established. The Board of County Commissioners rented the old county building to the Board of Trustees of the Lancaster Association. |
June 25, |
1878 |
Miss Lavina Busby was appointed librarian. |
May |
1898 |
Library moved to City Hall |
November 1, |
1940 |
West Side Branch opened in a room on Washington Avenue provided by the West Side Civic Organization. |
April 1, |
1949 |
Bookmobile service begins. |
December |
1955 |
West Branch moved to 601 Harrison Avenue (4/1/01, Lancaster-Eagle Gazette article). |
May 17, |
1960 |
Lancaster Public Library becomes Fairfield County District Library. |
January |
1968 |
Library purchased Holzer property as a portion of the site for the new library. |
August |
1968 |
Geneva Hudson hired as the first Children's Services Librarian (4/1/01, Lancaster-Eagle Gazette article). |
November 15, |
1970 |
Bremen-Rushcreek Branch Library is dedicated at 132 Mulberry Street. |
February |
1971 |
New Harvester model Bookmobile is purchased. |
October 23, |
1972 |
Friends of the Fairfield County District Library is formed. |
January |
1973 |
Library purchased Meyer property to complete site of new library. |
January 27, |
1974 |
Theodore D. and Emma G. Griley Memorial Branch Library dedicated in Baltimore as a branch of the Fairfield County District Library. |
March |
1974 |
West Branch Library opens at new location, 503 Lenwood Drive, in Lancaster. |
December 4, |
1977 |
Groundbreaking for the new library, 219 N. Broad Street, Lancaster. |
December 7, |
1977 |
Construction began for new library, 219 N. Broad Street, Lancaster. |
August 1, |
1979 |
Formation of the Fund Raising Committee for a new Main Library. |
December 31, |
1979 |
$82,013 raised for library furnishings and equipment. |
January 26, |
1980 |
Friends of the Library present Gala Celebration of the new library. |
January 27, |
1980 |
Dedication of new Main Library building, 219 N. Broad Street, Lancaster. |
September |
1981 |
(Garret) Third Floor Gallery and meeting rooms open at the Main Library. |
June 9, |
1983 |
Fairfield County Library Foundation was formed. |
April 18, |
1987 |
Groundbreaking for Stanton D. Johns Memorial Branch in Amanda. |
October 18, |
1987 |
Dedication of Stanton D. Johns Memorial Branch Library, 116 E. High Street, in Amanda. |
March |
1988 |
Library institutes its first automated system called Unisys. |
March |
1989 |
FCDL becomes one of the original libraries in the formation of the Central Library Consortium. CLC was created by four member libraries (Fairfield County District Library, Grandview Heights Public Library, Pickerington Public Library, Wagnalls Memorial Library) to establish, maintain and operate a computerized library network in order to promote resource sharing among member libraries and to increase access to information for their patrons. |
September 29, |
1991 |
Groundbreaking for the new Baltimore Branch. |
August 30, |
1992 |
Dedication of new Baltimore Branch Library, 205 E. Market Street, Baltimore. |
October 1, |
1993 |
Library Foundation purchases bank building at 203 N. Broad Street for Library's use as data center. |
February |
1996 |
Library moves to Dynix for its online catalog and automated circulation system. |
February |
1997 |
Internet access via Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) is available at the Fairfield County District Library. |
April |
1997 |
Library opens remodeled bank building at 203 N. Broad Street as the Technical Services center. This facility houses Technical Services, Maintenance, the Fairfield County Literacy Council and the Fairfield County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. |
January |
1999 |
Bookmobile and its collection moves to leased facility at 438 S. Ewing Street. |
January |
1999 |
Fairfield County Library Foundation purchased lot at corner of Spring and School Streets in Bremen for new Bremen Branch. |
March |
1999 |
Renovation of Main Library begins. |
October |
1999 |
New logo adopted for the FCDL |
June 9 & 11, |
2000 |
Renovation Celebration at Main Library. |
July 18, |
2000 |
Grand opening of Books & Such, a bookstore inside the Main Library, at 219 N. Broad Street, operated by the Friends of the Library. |
September 23, |
2000 |
Groundbreaking for the new Bremen Branch Library at the corner of School and Spring Streets. Construction funded by the Fairfield County Library Foundation. |
September 30, |
2001 |
Grand opening of the new Bremen Rushcreek Memorial Branch Library at 200 School Street in Bremen. |
May 24, |
2003 |
West Branch Library closes due to budget restrictions. |
December 19, |
2003 |
Bookmobile Service ends in Fairfield County due to budget restrictions. |
January 20, |
2004 |
Walnut Township Library Station established in Millersport. |
March 2, |
2004 |
A .5 mill library levy fails. |
November 2, |
2004 |
Library passes .5 mill levy. |
July |
2005 |
Foundation purchases property on Helena Drive, Carroll to build a new Northwest Branch facility. |
October 17, |
2005 |
Groundbreaking for new Northwest Branch facility. |
May |
2006 |
FCDL migrates to HORIZON as its automated circulation and online cataloging system. In addition, FCDL unveils a new webpage. |
September |
2006 |
Return of Bookmobile Service. New 25' Elf Wide Body vehicle is purchased with outside graphics designed by local artist Karen Henry. |
December |
2006 |
Library installs Envisionware as the new time management and filtering software application for all public PCs. |
October 16, |
2007 |
Dedication ceremony of the new Northwest Branch, 2855 Helena Drive NW, in Carroll. |
November 19, |
2007 |
Northwest Branch opens to the public. |
December |
2007 |
The Main Library goes live with filtered wireless access. |
February |
2008 |
All branches go live with filtered wireless access. |
November 4, |
2008 |
Library passes renewal of its .5 mill levy. |
December 2, |
2008 |
Walnut Township Library Station closed due to safety and accessibility issues. |
