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Citizens Library welcomes you. This web page
will introduce you to the services and resources of the library. The
library acts as a cultural center to the community. The programs and
workshops provided enhance the information held here.
We hope you enjoy your visit and find what you need. Our staff is
here to assist you. We look forward to having you as patrons of our
library.
Citizens Library was founded in 1870 by Dr. Francis J. LeMoyne, a leading
citizen of this area in the 19th century. Until 1965, when the new
building was dedicated, Citizens was located in the Town Hall for which
the cornerstone was laid in 1869 by President Ulysses S. Grant. In
1904, the Current Events Club of Washington persuaded the Washington
Borough Council and the Washington School Board to contribute equal sums
yearly to the library, transforming it from a fee to a free institution.
In 1990 a campaign was initiated to raise money to enlarge both the
Children's Room and the cultural meeting area in the library. In
June of 1992 the new Children's Room was dedicated along with the
Cultural and Educational Center.
In the Summer of 2003 the library launched a fund drive to raise money
needed to complete the renovation of the adult department, the first
renovation since the library opened nearly 40 years ago. Our thanks
to those who have donated. You can still be a part of this
renovation. Pledge forms are available at the library or if you call
we will mail you a form.
The library is funded with money from the state, Washington County, the
townships of Amwell, Canton, North Franklin, South Strabane, South
Franklin, East Washington Borough, the school districts of Washington,
Trinity, and McGuffey, and the remaining boroughs and townships that make
up the McGuffey School District. |
