Fredericktown
Community Library
The Fredericktown Community
Library is an excellent example of the people of the community
contributing their resources for the good of the area residents.
By January of 1993, the existing
library collection had grown to over 25,000 volumes. It became
obvious that for the second time, the library had outgrown it's
facilities.
Once again, the community came forward,
formed a feasibility committee that met for the first time on
February 1, 1993 and began to raise funds to build a new building
on a 22 acre site donated by Mr. & Mrs. L. Bruce Levering.
On Saturday July 16, 1994 a spectacular
library raising day was held. Nearly 200 volunteer workers including
two local Amish crews, labored from 6:00am to 10:00pm, framing
and erecting the shell of the new library.
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Overall, more
than 300 volunteers worked on the construction of the building,
180 persons provided food for the workers and a father and son
team moved 48 pickup truck loads of books from the old library
to the new facility. A total of over 800 area residents contributed
money, labor and food to complete this testimonial to community
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| Opening day for
the new Fredericktown Community Library was February 1, 1995
exactly two years after the first meeting of the building committee! |
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This community achievement
is another example of our motto:
"It can be
done in a small town"
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here to view the Community Calendar
The Fredericktown Community
Library is open to the Public Monday-Thursday 10am to 8pm. Friday
& Saturday hours are 10am to 5pm.
The library has 2 meeting
rooms available to the community on a reservation basis, 2 computer
systems with Internet access and 5 computer systems for word
processing. The library is fully staffed and supervised by courteous
people willing to assist you.
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Fredericktown Community Library
1 Burgett Drive
Fredericktown, Ohio 43019
(740) 694-BOOK (2665)
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