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History of the Library Time Line

Library Time-Line

  • 1914 - Library Incorporated
    • 1st Library Director - Elizabeth McDougle
    • Housed - 2nd floor Co-op Building
    • Moved to R.T. Owens Building (Now Thomas Electric)
  • 1926-1956 - 2nd Library Director- Cassie Jenkins
  • 1940s - moved to 3rd floor of the County Court House
  • 1940s - moved to the basement of the Court House
  • 1956 - Library Closed
  • 1958 - Establishement of the Oneida County Library District
  • 1958 - 3rd Library Director- Ruth Hess
  • 1959 - 4th Library Director - LaRue Tew
  • 1968 - 5th Library Director - Helen Price
  • 1977 - Moved to new library just north of the city park
  • 1993 - 6th Lbrary Director - Yvonne Jensen
  • 1994 - Helen Price named Idaho Librarian of the Year
  • 2002 - 7th Library Director - Kay Caldwell
  • 2002 - New Redfield Chilren's additon
  • 2012 - 8th Library Director - Kathy Kent
  • 2021 - Oneida County Library named Idaho's Library of the Year