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<ref>History of Darke County Ohio, V1, Frazer E. Wilson, pb. 1914</ref>On February 22, 1889, Superintendent F. Gillman Cromer started The Free School Library in a room at the East School and maintained it through funds collected from the students providing entertainment for President Washington’s birthday. By 1894, the library had moved to | <ref>History of Darke County Ohio, V1, Frazer E. Wilson, pb. 1914</ref>On February 22, 1889, Superintendent F. Gillman Cromer started The Free School Library in a room at the East School and maintained it through funds collected from the students providing entertainment for President Washington’s birthday. By 1894, the library had moved to 118 W. Fifth Street, a building owned by Frank McWhinney, where Josie Ford was librarian and the reference collection was maintained by Henry St. Clair. Due to the increasing collection it was determined that the community needed a larger facility. | ||
In 1901 the Board of Education, headed by D. L. Gaskill penned a letter to steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to request funds to construct a new library. Carnegie granted the committee an amount of $15,000 and the city agreed to maintain the library for $1,500 annually. However, after visiting libraries in Pittsburg, it was determined that the amount would be inadequate and an additional $10,000 was requested of Carnegie. Carnegie agreed to the additional funding if the city would also increase their upkeep amount to $2,500. The Carnegie Library’s cornerstone was laid on October 30<sup>th</sup>, 1901. | In 1901 the Board of Education, headed by D. L. Gaskill penned a letter to steel industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie to request funds to construct a new library. Carnegie granted the committee an amount of $15,000 and the city agreed to maintain the library for $1,500 annually. However, after visiting libraries in Pittsburg, it was determined that the amount would be inadequate and an additional $10,000 was requested of Carnegie. Carnegie agreed to the additional funding if the city would also increase their upkeep amount to $2,500. The Carnegie Library’s cornerstone was laid on October 30<sup>th</sup>, 1901. | ||