Wauseon Public Library

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Wauseon Public Library Wauseon Public Library is a school-district public library serving Wauseon, Ohio and the surrounding area. These meetings are open to the public.

The WPL Board of Trustees meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6 PM in the Library Board Room. The Wauseon Public Library originated in 1875, when 100 citizens organized the Citizens Library Association. Membership tickets sold for $3, and finances were supplemented with proceeds from bake sales and socials. For 29 years, the organization lacked permanent housing. The collection of 2,000 books were housed in the Disciples Church and then moved from store to store, finally ending in the board of elections room. In April, 1903, C.J. Biery, superintendent of schools, wrote to James Bertram, private secretary to Andrew Carnegie. After three petitions, Carnegie agreed to furnish $7,500 if the community provided a suitable site and assumed maintenance of the structure at a cost of no less than $750 a year. Later, these amounts were raised to $8,000 and $800 a year. The board of education levied a one mill tax on property holders to satisfy Carnegie's conditions. The present site was purchased in January, 1905 for $1,100; and on May 26, 1906, the Wauseon Public Library opened with 1,800 volumes, donated from the Citizens Library Association. In October 1986, an addition and renovation project wrapped up, modernizing the library and its services. Wauseon Public Library is a school district library, organized under Ohio Revised Code 3375, serving approximately 10,000 people in the city of Wauseon and the rural area of Fulton County. It is governed by a seven member Board of Trustees, each serving a term of seven years without remuneration. It is a member of NORWELD (Northwest Library District), OPLIN (Ohio Public Libraries Information Network), and SEO (Southeastern Ohio Library Consortium).

W**e bottle painting is making a return!Enjoy a fun night of painting with other crafters at the library!Give us a call ...
10/26/2026

W**e bottle painting is making a return!

Enjoy a fun night of painting with other crafters at the library!

Give us a call at 419 335 6626 or stop in and see us to reserve your spot today!

True Crime is coming up this Thursday!!
10/26/2026

True Crime is coming up this Thursday!!

Join us for our True Crime Discussion next week!

Resource papers are available at the main circ desk.

This Friday at 4 pm is our Halloween Parade! We're asking our youngest patrons (and maybe their parents, too!) to dress ...
10/26/2026

This Friday at 4 pm is our Halloween Parade! We're asking our youngest patrons (and maybe their parents, too!) to dress up in costume and parade through the library. Staff will be in costume handing out candy for our youngest patrons to take home and enjoy. We can't wait to see you!

The regular Friday afternoon 4 pm children's D&D game has been canceled to accommodate the event.

It's time for another graphic novel club, this time featuring Goosebumps! Come join Sierra for some spooky fun at the li...
10/23/2026

It's time for another graphic novel club, this time featuring Goosebumps! Come join Sierra for some spooky fun at the library!

Our final Wauseon Adult Writers meet up of the year will be here before we know it!"Missing" is our writing prompt. If y...
10/22/2026

Our final Wauseon Adult Writers meet up of the year will be here before we know it!

"Missing" is our writing prompt.

If you love to write, we would love to have you join us!

Join us for our True Crime Discussion next week!Resource papers are available at the main circ desk.
10/21/2026

Join us for our True Crime Discussion next week!

Resource papers are available at the main circ desk.

Today is the last day to come in and sign up for pumpkin painting!!
10/21/2026

Today is the last day to come in and sign up for pumpkin painting!!

We are so excited to announce our next adult craft night!

We will provide the pumpkins! The cost is $2 and that will be due when you register. Cash only please.

The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, October 20th.

We still have spots available!
10/15/2026

We still have spots available!

We are so excited to announce our next adult craft night!

We will provide the pumpkins! The cost is $2 and that will be due when you register. Cash only please.

The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, October 20th.

10/12/2026

Join us for bingo on the 14th!

Get a bingo, win a small prize!

Address

117 E Elm Street
Wauseon, OH
43567

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

(419) 335-6626

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