| Maysville
Public Library |
| Contributed
by Samantha Robb. |
| 1962 |
On
July 16th the Garvin County Excise Board approves a ½
mill levy to
finance the formation of the Garvin County Library and bookmobile.
On July 25th the first meeting of the Garvin County Library
Board is held. |
| 1963 |
In May
Chesley Shumate is appointed Bookmobile Librarian and begins
Summer Reading Program. |
| 1984 |
Maysville
Library Friends purchase and donate building located at 805
Williams to the City of Maysville to be used as a municipal
library with the library of books once known as the Garvin County
Library on the condition that a 3/8 cent tax increase be passed
for the funding of the library. |
| 1987 |
In October
a 1 cent tax increase is proposed to help library funds. Mrs.
E.
C. Elliott establishes Library Trust fund to help pay for library
utilities. |
| 1988 |
Voters
in the special sales tax election on February 2nd to fund the
library
approved the 1 cent increase by 14 votes. A bill making it a
misdemeanor to steal or deface library materials was signed
by Governor Bellman on April 5th. House Bill 1173 officially
becomes law on November 1st. |
| 1997 |
Samantha
Robb named new librarian in January. On October 7th ODL
awarded a technology grant of $2,500 to purchase the library’s
first computer.
On October 28th Maysville City Council approves deal with Smokesignals
internet to house server unit at the library, providing Maysville
Public Library with unlimited internet access at no charge and
providing local internet access to the town. |
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