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Clermont County Public Library

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Clermont County Public Library
LocationClermont County, Ohio, United States
Established1955[1]
Branches10
Access and use
CirculationMore than 1.6 million in 2013[1]
Population served197,363
Other information
DirectorChris Wick[1]
EmployeesMore than 100[1]
WebsiteClermont County Public Library

The Clermont County Public Library is a public library system in Clermont County, Ohio, located east of Hamilton County and within the greater Cincinnati area. There are ten library branches in the system: Amelia, Batavia, Bethel, Felicity, Goshen, Milford, New Richmond, Owensville, Union Township, and Williamsburg.

History

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In 1948 Clermont County residents approved a vote to create a public library system. A seven-member board of trustees was appointed in 1949, and library services began in 1955, after funds were raised from personal property taxes (a local tax on stocks and bonds).[1]

Leo Meirose, Director of the library system from 1982 to 1989,[2] was instrumental in the passage of a local levy aimed at expanding the amount of branches in the system in an attempt to provide library branch locations within 15 minutes of all Clermont County residents.

The branches of the Clermont County Public Library include:[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Clermont County Public Library".
  2. ^ a b "Clermont County Public Library: A Brief History" (PDF). Clermont County Public Library. Retrieved November 29, 2014.