Hours and Locations

Pomeroy Public Library 216 W. Main St. Pomeroy, OH 45769 740-992-5813 Phone 740-992-6140 Fax Hours Mon - Friday 9am - 8pm Sat 9am - 5pm Sun 1pm - 5pm Map & Directions [1]


Middleport Public Library 178 S. Third Street Middleport, Ohio 45760 740-992-5713 740-992-4207 *Hours* Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm Map & Directions [2]


Racine Public Library 210 Tyree Blvd. Racine, OH 45771 740-949-8200 740-949-8300 Hours Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm Map & Directions [3]


Eastern Library 38850 S.R. 7 Reedsville, OH 45772 740-985-3747 740-985-3746 Hours Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm Map & Directions [4]

Board of Trustees

The Meigs County District Public Library is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees made up of community members appointed by the Meigs County Commissioners and the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. The board generally meets at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month. The public is invited to attend.

Board Members

Doug Little - President
Bruce May - Vice President
Maureen Hennessy - Secretary
Patricia Holter - Trustee
Joy Bentley - Trustee
George Harris - Trustee
Charlene Rutherford - Trustee

Friends of the Library

The Friends are a group of citizens who believe in the library and the importance of the libraries of Meigs County in the life of the community.

Members of the Friends sponsor programs and promote library sponsored activities. They support adequate tax income for libraries. They also support library legislation development and the policies established by the Board of Trustees.

Through their membership dues, special contributions, and fund raising projects, they provide funds for acquiring library materials and equipment not provided for in the tax funds.

They also sponsor many of the library’s activities and provide the funds necessary for their success.

The Friends meet on the first Monday of the month, September through June at 1:00 PM at the Pomeroy Library.

You can join the Friends Group by visiting your local branch and asking for an application or simply click the link below for an application.

Friends of the Library Application [5]

History of the Meigs County Library

       The Meigs County District Public Library has a long history of service to the people of Meigs County. In 1898, eight interested citizens formed the Pomeroy Library Association and opened the first free public library in Meigs County on Sept. 15, 1900. The Library now operates in four locations: Pomeroy, Middleport, Racine and eastern Meigs County.
         The first library in Pomeroy was located in the Samuel Wyllis Pomeroy house, and then later occupied rooms on the upper floors of several buildings in Pomeroy, eventually moving to an upper room in the City Hall. It was during this time that funds became available through the Carnegie Foundation, established by Andrew Carnegie to help small towns across America build libraries. The town supplied the lot and its citizens pledged one-tenth of one percent of its tax revenue. The Foundation provided the rest. The Pomeroy Carnegie Library was completed on Jan. 19, 1914. This building housed the Pomeroy Library for the next seventy-five years.
         In 1908, the Middleport Board of Education appointed a group of seven people to serve as a library board. The new board was charged with acquiring both books and funds. An “entertainment” and book reception was held at Coe’s Opera House, with a book being the price of admission. Several more benefits were held and produced a profit of $131.83, which paid the expenses until the Board of Education granted the Library Board a total of $357.64 for the yearly expenses. The Library Board soon began corresponding with the Carnegie Foundation and with land purchased from the VanDuyn family, the Middleport Carnegie Library was completed in 1912 and is still serving the people of Middleport.
         When the Pomeroy, Middleport and Rutland School Districts combined in 1966, the libraries became one administrative unit known as the Meigs Local School District Library. In 1980, the library became a county district library known as the Meigs County District Public Library. The state government changed the way libraries were funded in 1986, giving libraries a portion of the state income tax, instead of the local intangible tax. A formula was built into the funding that allowed small underfunded libraries to receive a larger share of the money to equalize the funding with the libraries in the more affluent communities. As a result, our library system began to grow for the first time in many years. With the collection growing and the services expanding, the Pomeroy Library soon outgrew the Carnegie Building. In September of 1989, the Pomeroy Library moved to its present location at 216 W. Main St. A major renovation and expansion was completed in 2003.
         Library services continued to expand with the opening of the Racine Public Library in 1997. The unusual building is a renovated carriage house located on the former Tyree property. The attractive library and grounds have proven to be an asset to the village of Racine.
         In August of 1998, our newest branch library was opened in the Eastern Elementary School, serving as both a school library for the students and a full-service public library for the citizens of eastern Meigs County. This very successful combined-use library is the result of much planning and cooperation between the Eastern School Board and the Meigs County Library Board.

Computer Use Policy

MEIGS COUNTY DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERNET USE POLICY

In order to use a workstation at the Meigs County District Public Library, a patron must:
·          Have a current Meigs County District Public Library card
·          Register to use a workstation
·          Have a signed “Parental Permission Form” on file, if under 18 years of
           age

Non-cardholders must contact the librarian on duty for access to a workstation.
All Library computers, shutdown automatically fifteen (15) minutes before closing time.
Blank floppy disks and CDs may be purchased from the Circulation desk at a cost of $1.00 each.
The Library charges ten cents ($.10) per printed page.
The following uses of the Internet at the library are prohibited:
·          Illegal purposes
·          The displaying of graphics or text, which may be reasonably construed
           as obscene

Users of the public workstations are responsible for their own choices.
Parents and guardians are responsible for the use of these resources by their own minor children.

Users of the public workstations shall not:
·          Misrepresent themselves as another person
·          Attempt to modify or gain access to files, passwords, or data belonging
            to others
·          Seek unauthorized access to any computer system
·          Damage or alter software, components of any network, or database
·          Upload information to a library computer's hard drive; or modify any
           library screens or programs.

The sending of any information, including name, address, and credit card numbers, via the Internet is at the sole risk of the user.
Confidentiality of files left on Computers, CDs or Floppy Disks, cannot be guaranteed by the Library.

Use of the Internet is on a first-come/first serve basis. Patrons may use the Internet computer for up to one half hour (30 minutes) in a session. Time maybe extended if no other patrons are waiting. During times of busy Internet activity, the Library staff reserves the right to limit the number of times a patron may sign up for Internet use.

The Library reserves the right to end an Internet session at any time.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17 U.S. Code) governs the printing or copying of copyrighted material. The user of the public workstation is liable for any infringement.

Information downloaded from the Internet may contain viruses. The library is not responsible for damage to a patron's diskette or computer, or for any loss of data, damage, or liability that may occur from use of the library's computers.
Misuse of the library's computers and/or the Internet will result in loss of library

computer privileges.