- 1875 January 21: Men's group organized Bowling Green Library Association
- 1876-1886 library boasts 76 paid subscribers, Lucius Boughton appointed first librarian
- 1881 Mrs. Addison Fay Head Librarian
- 1904 Shakespeare Round Table begins work to create a free public library by giving teas and holding bake sales, committee chaired by Mrs. Grace Haylor
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1914 March: Mrs. Grace Haylor became the first head librarian (unpaid) until 1928
1914 New library was housed in the rear of the Exchange Bank Building and consisted of 300 donated books - 1928 Library moved to new High School building at W. Wooster Street
- 1928 Became School District Public Library and a Public Library after Shakespeare Round Table gave the collection of books to the public
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