Wauseon Public Library

Wauseon Public Library Wauseon Public Library is a school-district public library serving Wauseon, Ohio and the surrounding area. These meetings are open to the public.

The WPL Board of Trustees meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6 PM in the Library Board Room. The Wauseon Public Library originated in 1875, when 100 citizens organized the Citizens Library Association. Membership tickets sold for $3, and finances were supplemented with proceeds from bake sales and socials. For 29 years, the organization lacked permanent housing. The collection of 2,000 boo

ks were housed in the Disciples Church and then moved from store to store, finally ending in the board of elections room. In April, 1903, C.J. Biery, superintendent of schools, wrote to James Bertram, private secretary to Andrew Carnegie. After three petitions, Carnegie agreed to furnish $7,500 if the community provided a suitable site and assumed maintenance of the structure at a cost of no less than $750 a year. Later, these amounts were raised to $8,000 and $800 a year. The board of education levied a one mill tax on property holders to satisfy Carnegie's conditions. The present site was purchased in January, 1905 for $1,100; and on May 26, 1906, the Wauseon Public Library opened with 1,800 volumes, donated from the Citizens Library Association. In October 1986, an addition and renovation project wrapped up, modernizing the library and its services. Wauseon Public Library is a school district library, organized under Ohio Revised Code 3375, serving approximately 10,000 people in the city of Wauseon and the rural area of Fulton County. It is governed by a seven member Board of Trustees, each serving a term of seven years without remuneration. It is a member of NORWELD (Northwest Library District), OPLIN (Ohio Public Libraries Information Network), and SEO (Southeastern Ohio Library Consortium).

Calling all adults who love to write!We invite you to our Wauseon Adult Writers group!
09/01/2026

Calling all adults who love to write!

We invite you to our Wauseon Adult Writers group!

Temps are set to return to the 90's this week! Come beat the heat at the library!
08/31/2026

Temps are set to return to the 90's this week! Come beat the heat at the library!

For the entire month of September, any new library card sign ups at the Wauseon Public Library will be entered into a dr...
08/28/2026

For the entire month of September, any new library card sign ups at the Wauseon Public Library will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win gift certificates to Tiny’s Dairy Barn, Wauseon Rollercade, and River City Bowl-A-Thon! The prize drawing will be Friday, October 2nd. Six winners will be announced! Drawing open to newly registering patrons only.
To register for a library card, patrons need a photo ID and two pieces of current mail that has the same address listed as on the photo ID. This mail can be digital (sent to your email), but must be from the past thirty days to be eligible.

Join us for Wauseon Adult Writers next Tuesday!!
08/27/2026

Join us for Wauseon Adult Writers next Tuesday!!

Join us tonight!!
08/27/2026

Join us tonight!!

08/26/2026

This Saturday (8/29) is the last day to pick up any wooden bookmarks or adult coloring pages made over the summer!!

Please pick them up at the main circ desk.

Send a message to learn more

Join us tomorrow!!!!
08/26/2026

Join us tomorrow!!!!

Summer is winding down, and the days are getting shorter! But that means its getting dark earlier, which is great for th...
08/25/2026

Summer is winding down, and the days are getting shorter! But that means its getting dark earlier, which is great for the drive in! Stop in and check out our movie pass for the Field of Dreams Drive-In Theater in Liberty Center, and enjoy a free popcorn and drink to go with it!

Join us a week from tonight! If you enjoy writing, we would love to have you join us!
08/25/2026

Join us a week from tonight!

If you enjoy writing, we would love to have you join us!

08/25/2026

As a reminder, the property on the corner of Elm Street and Shoop Avenue is now library property. Please refrain from posting any advertising on library property. Signs advertising garage sales, yard sales, and the like will be removed. Thank you for continuing to support your library!

Address

117 E Elm Street
Wauseon, OH
43567

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

Telephone

(419) 335-6626

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