About Us
History: Through the foresight, energy and dediciation of a number of people in Mercer County, the county has had a public library since 1926! At first, the library was one room in the courthouse and operated by volunteers. In 1954, a 9 cent county tax was voted and in 1955, a library was opened in the former Buren house on South Broadway. In 1966, through the generosity of a prominent businessman, the late Frank Lowry and his Wife, Chloe Kauffman Lowry, the 3,360 square foot library was built. The addition of the current library was completed in 2011. A good county public library is one of the things that draws people and businesses to a community. We feel our library has been and will continue to be a very important asset to our county and we envision the library will adapt with new technology and be an intergral part of the growth of Mercer County.
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About Us
History: Through the foresight, energy and dediciation of a number of people in Mercer County, the county has had a public library since 1926! At first, the library was one room in the courthouse and operated by volunteers. In 1954, a 9 cent county tax was voted and in 1955, a library was opened in the former Buren house on South Broadway. In 1966, through the generosity of a prominent businessman, the late Frank Lowry and his Wife, Chloe Kauffman Lowry, the 3,360 square foot library was built. The addition of the current library was completed in 2011. A good county public library is one of the things that draws people and businesses to a community. We feel our library has been and will continue to be a very important asset to our county and we envision the library will adapt with new technology and be an intergral part of the growth of Mercer County.
The history of Mercer County Library.
Policies about the use of library resources and services.
Library Board of Trustee members and meeting information.
