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Delaware County Library, Jay

1971

Delaware County library was the first six county library opened after a
successful two mil levy voted by the county’s voters.
1978 Moved to new library building. The funding was a joint effort through the
Local Public Works Act of Congress, NECO, Cherokee Nation and the local government.
1979 Friends of the Library held their organizational meeting.
1985 The library acquired a meeting room.
1986 Open House to celebrate the Library’s 15th Anniversary.
1989 Library acquired a fax machine through ODL.
1990 Personal computers were made available for public use.
1991 First year of the Library’s Five Year Long Range Plan.
1992 Library was automated by way of Dynix.
1993 Friends group purchased furniture for the library.
1997 Library staff started state certification classes. Acquisition program
purchased so book orders could be done electronically. The internet is obtained for staff training.


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