It opened in the basement of the old high school building, with Mrs. Alta Sorenson as the first librarian. In 1947, the library was moved into the old town hall building, and in 1951, thanks to a gift of $10,000 from Miss Zetta Jennings, the library was moved again into the township hall building. The library was officially established as a library district in March of 1987 and in the fall of 1996
, the library was moved into its current building thanks to the generous donation of the building from the Apostolic Christian Church of Forrest. The new building officially opened at its current location in June 3, 1997 and it stands there to this day, sharing the building with the Food Pantry. OUR COMMUNITY -
The Forrest Public Library District serves the village of Forrest in addition to Fayette and Pleasant Ridge (around 2,200 people served).
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Services -
Books (Print, Audio and Electronic)- 2 week checkout period
Magazines (Over 40 active subscriptions- 3 days for latest issues, 2 weeks for back issues
DVDs- 3 day checkout ($.50 per checkout or $1.00 for 3 items)
Newspapers- The Blade and The Daily Leader
Public Computer Terminals
Wi-FI/Wireless Internet Access
Tax Forms
Genealogy
STEAM kits available for check out
Reference, research, reader advisory- We’ll help you find what you’re looking for! Community Room -
We have a sizable (over 60’x40′, not including the kitchen) community room available for rental at the library. Perfect for meetings, parties, reunions and all kinds of gatherings. For up to 50 people: $35
For 50-100 people: $65
For over 100 people: $125
For commercial rentals: $135
