Preble County District Library
Preble County District Library (PCDL) is a multi-branch library system that serves the various cities and villages of Preble County, Ohio. It has seven branches across the Preble County, along with the Library Administration and Resource Center and the Preble County Room (local history and genealogy), both located at 450 S. Barron Street in Eaton.
| Preble County District Library | |
|---|---|
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| Location | 450 S. Barron Street |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | December 15, 1959 [1] |
| Branches | 7 branches + administration/genealogy |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 244,198 (2016) [2] |
| Members | 29,202 (2016) [2] |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $1,912,187.74 (2016) [2] |
| Director | Lauren Robinson |
| Website | preblelibrary.org |
The Library Administration and Resource Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm.
The main library branch, located in downtown Eaton, is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00am–8:00pm, and Friday through Saturday, 9:00am–5:00pm.
The hours at the other branches vary according to location.
History
The Preble County District Library was formed in 1959 with the consolidation of six small, independent libraries (located in Camden, Eaton, Eldorado, New Paris, West Elkton, and West Alexandria). That year, the Campbellstown Library closed and turned their holdings over to the newly formed system. In 1961, a library was created in West Manchester; it joined PCDL later in the year. In February 1996, the library administration and the genealogy department moved from the Eaton branch into a new building (the former Traditions Restaurant) on the south end of Eaton.[3]
Locations and hours
Library Administration and Resource Center
450 S. Barron Street
Eaton, Ohio 45320
Monday-Friday: 8-5
Camden Branch Library
104 S. Main Street
Camden, Ohio 45311
Monday: 12-8
Tuesday: 2-8
Wednesday: 12-8
Thursday: 12-8
Friday: 10-2
Saturday: 10-2
Eaton Branch Library
301 N. Barron St.
Eaton, OH 45320
Monday-Thursday: 9-8
Friday-Saturday: 9-5
Eldorado Branch Library
150 N. Main St.
Eldorado, Ohio 45321
Tuesday: 12-6
Thursday: 12-6
Saturday: 1-4
New Paris Branch Library
115 N. Washington Street
New Paris, OH 45347
Monday-Wednesday: 2-8
Friday: 10-4
Saturday: 10-2
Preble County Room (Genealogy)
450 S. Barron Street
Eaton, Ohio 45320
Tuesday-Thursday: 9-5
Friday: 9-3
1st and 3rd Saturdays: 9-5
West Alexandria Branch Library
16 N. Main Street
Town Hall
West Alexandria, Ohio 45381
Monday, Wednesday: 12-7
Tuesday: 1-7
Friday: 12-4
Saturday: 10-2
West Elkton Branch Library
135 N. Main St.
Town Hall
West Elkton, Ohio, 45070
Monday, Wednesday: 1-6
Thursday: 1-6
West Manchester Branch Library
212 S. High Street
West Manchester, Ohio 45382
Monday: 12-6
Wednesday: 12-6
Saturday: 9:30-12:30
References
- Eaton - Preble County District Library
- 2016 Annual Report
- "Library Administration and Resource Center". Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- "Preble County District Library Locations | Preble County District Library".