7 children listening to a book
Tales Themed Storytime
See listing of dates at all 8 locations.
pink sticky pen putting down blue diamond beads
Diamond Art Classes
Classes available at four different library locations.
4 women 3 men discussing a book
March Books Discussions
Held at the Fort Jennings and Ottawa Locations.

Putnam County Trivia ... June 6

  • The Ingram Brothers of Jacksonville, FL offered to bring an ostrich named Hurricane to the Putnam County Fair in 1908 for $300. They described Hurricane as one of the largest and fastest birds in the world. It is unknown whether Hurricane actually came to the fair.
  • During the 1930s, Putnam County native Earl H. Hanefeld served as Ohio’s Director of Agriculture in the cabinets of governors George White and Martin L.

Putnam County Trivia ... June 27

  • Putnam County’s first bank, the Ottawa Exchange Bank, opened in 1865. The bank closed after its assets failed in January 1894; the failure was attributed to a government contract that caused losses for the bank. The next month, E.B. Hathaway, the bank’s clerk, was arrested on the charge of embezzling $5000.
     
  • Cloverdale used to have its own school system, but high school classes were discontinued in 1936 and the elementary school closed after the 1958-59 school year ended.
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