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A Brief Historical Timeline

AND FUN FACTS ABOUT THE PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY

Members of the Russell family
North St donate property on North
Street for the purpose of having a
permanent location for the library.
The famous firm of Mc Kim, Mead,
and White design the new library.
The library under the It was the same firm that would
Association moves to later design the portico over
Pilgrim Hall Museum. Plymouth Rock in 1920.
1871 1901

1811 1856 1886 1913
A subscription Plymouth Public Library Annual library book Manomet
library has 30 Association incorporated into circulation 22,379; number Neighborhood
paying members. a non-profit organization that of volumes 11,753. Library Association
aims to provide quality library begins loaning
service to the town. 1880 books to village
The library has various The Plymouth Public Library residents, using
locations, including the second Association was reorganized a room in an old
floor of Plymouth Savings Bank. into the Plymouth Public Library school house.
Corporation, the same organization
that is today the Plymouth Public
Library Foundation (PPLF). The
library was turned over to the
Town with the PPLF responsible
for maintaining the buildings and
grounds.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 1990’S AND THE 2000’S

Library access
Collection PPL Literacy increased to visually,
reaches program chosen hearing, and mobility
130,000 items as a national model. challenged patrons.
1992 1998 2002

1991 1997 2000 2005
Grand Opening First in Upgrade to library Main Library and
South Street library. Massachusetts computers Manomet branch
Installation of cross-generation and network equipped for
public computers. Summer reading equipment wireless access.
program

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