Until 1958 Wheeling had been a community without a library. Wheeling residents were forced to drive a minimum of 10 miles to the nearest libraries, where non-resident borrowers were required to pay a $5 yearly fee for each library card issued,! It is readily understandable that the inside of a public library was a mystery to the majority of elementary school students. They had no knowledge of the limitless resources available through such an establishment.
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The History of The Wheeling Public LIbrary
The First News Letter Issue 1 Volume 1 No. 1 ===> First Issue 50th Anniversary Newsletter ===> 50th Anniversary A Scrapbook collection of pictures and articles about the founding of the Wheeling Public Library in 1958. ===> Library Scrapbook |
Wheeling Historical Society and Museum |