The Cooper Community Library Branch, of the Paulding County Carnegie Library is hosting a fall celebration reception on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. to celebrate 10 years in our storefront location.
In 1999, the Director of the library was approached by representatives of the Oakwood Library Association, a group who had been operating a library in Oakwood for over 20 years. They requested their small community library be absorbed into the county library system so the residents would have access to more materials and computers.
The Oakwood Branch Library opened as the third branch in early 2000. It was located in the small repurposed white house located next to the Oakleaf Restaurant. Each year that passed showed the location and the building would be too small for the growing patron base in the village. The Oakwood Library Association, which had become the “Friends of the Library” for the small branch, once again approached the Director of the county system with a plan to move the branch to a donated storefront location. The new location was donated by Ron Cooper and after extensive remodeling opened in 2007 as the Cooper Community Library, so named in appreciation of the donated building.
The branch library is a fully modern 21st century library, with high speed computers, access to Wi-Fi, best sellers, books recorded in Playaway and CD format, recent movie releases, books for all ages and much more. Over 1,500 items are borrowed each month, and hundreds of children and adults have benefited from a variety of programs and events over the year. The branch library has become the hub and heart of the community, sponsoring programs and events throughout the year.
Visit your Oakwood library today and see what is new and join us for our celebration. For more information about the celebration, the library or becoming a member of the Friends of the Library, call 419-594-3337.
