Musical Instruments
***Checks out for 2 weeks on a PCDL adult library card in good standing

Bell Kit - 2 available at the Ottawa Location

***Checks out for 2 weeks on a PCDL adult library card in good standing
Bell Kit - 2 available at the Ottawa Location
Mobile Hotspots check out for 2 weeks with no renewals, on a PCDL adult library card in good standing
Hotspots may be reserved up to 6 months in advance by calling 419-523-3747 ext 212
See our PCDL Mobile Hotspot Loan Agreement for more information on guidelines for borrowing, fines, liability, security considerations, inappropriate use, and care & use
Did you know that the swimming pool in Columbus Grove was built as a WPA project and is now on the National Register of Historic Places?
Did you know that William Jennings Bryan, Woodrow Wilson’s Secretary of State, campaigned for Wilson’s reelection in Ottawa in 1916?
Did you know that the last one-room school in Putnam County, located south of Glandorf, operated until 1950?
Did you know?
• In June 1915, the first 18 county graduates of normal school, mainly from Ottawa and Continental, were honored at commencement in Ottawa. A new law required a year’s study at normal school in order to teach.
• Putnam County landowners voted in favor of establishing a local Soil Conservation District in 1956, which became known as the Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District in 2005. Putnam County was the second-to-last county in Ohio to form a soil conservation district.
Did you know?
• Cloverdale was first called Evansville, then Drucilla. The town was named Cloverdale when it was platted in 1891.
• In 1882, the Skewer Pin Company was founded in Leipsic; they manufactured wooden pins used to hold meat as it roasted.
• Vaughnsville’s first school opened in 1902. The first year, the school was located in the Henry Gardner building, and it moved to the town hall for its second year.
Allen County Public Library
The ACPL Genealogy Center is a unique and valuable resource for the Northeastern Indiana community and the entire genealogical community at large. We have one of the largest research collections available, incorporating records from around the world. Our staff specializes in genealogy and is always available to help.