1924
Coshocton City Council turned over responsibility of the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum collection to the library, due to the museum not having enough funds for a location or maintenance.
1904
Coshocton’s Carnegie Library, located on the corner of 4th Street and Chestnut Street in Coshocton, Ohio is completed. The library was the 1,000th library funded by Andrew Carnegie.
1936
The West Lafayette Branch opens on October 10 in a vacant basement room of the Main Street School located in West Lafayette, Ohio.
1931
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum opens its doors in the Sycamore School building leased by the Coshocton Public Library Board.
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The West Lafayette Branch is moved to 117 East Main Street, West Lafayette where it remains for 29 years. The school needed the basement space the library had been occupying.
1936-1946
Sometime in this time frame, the West Lafayette Branch is moved into a different room in the basement of the Main Street School.
1954
Discussion began to consider adding on to the Carnegie building; however, the site was found to be unsuitable for reconstruction. Later, the building is remodeled.
1952
A 1939 Dodge Bookmobile is purchased for $500 to offer library services remotely.
1966
A new 29-foot bookmobile is purchased to carry more resources for $24,000.
1955
The Gerstenslager Bookmobile is purchased and serves the county until 1968.
1975
The West Lafayette Branch Library is relocated in October to 108 East Main Street, West Lafayette to allow for more resources.
1974
The library moves to the former post office building on the corner of 7th and Main, Coshocton, Ohio.
1984
The Blue Bird bookmobile is purchased.
1979
On July 7, the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum opens in a newly constructed building located in Roscoe Village.
1991
On July 15, the West Lafayette Branch is relocated to 601 East Main Street in West Lafayette to allow for better parking and more resources.
1988
An addition is constructed on the 7th & Main location to house an expanded children’s room, offices, basement storage & workspace for staff.
1996
A more modern Blue Bird bookmobile is purchased.
1995
The library is renovated to improve accessibility, increase shelf space, and allow for modern technology.
2005
The West Lafayette Rotary Club donates the Reading Shelter to the West Lafayette Branch as the club’s Centennial project with seating provided by two Eagle Scouts.
2004
The Coshocton Public Library’s centennial is celebrated by commissioning a sculpture to be created by Alan Cottrill of Alan Cottrill Sculpture Studio in Zanesville, Ohio.
2017
A 2018 Bluebird bus is delivered to serve as the new bookmobile. The bus is 36 feet long and has a 4,500 material capacity. About half of the funding for the new bookmobile was raised through grants from local foundations and businesses, and through private donations.
2006
The Coshocton Public Library Centennial Statue is unveiled.
2021
The Coshocton StoryWalk® trail is installed at Clary Gardens.