About Us
A Brief
History:
In 1967, Inola's Extension Homemakers
Club decided the community needed
a library. The school had been without one for several years until
1964. The club appointed a Library Committee in May of 1967,
consisting of Mrs. Win (Kay) Ingersoll - Chairwoman; Mrs. Bill
Krause - Secretary & Treasurer; Members: Mrs. Henry Powers,
Mrs. L. D. (Willa) Littlefield, Jr., Mrs. Clyde Stout, Mrs. Herb Stout
and Mrs. Bob Ward. The Town Board gave the club permission to build the
library on
town
property.
Dorothy
Turner a long time Inolan, was hired as the Library
Director in 1983. She ran the library alone. She established daily Library
hours.
In 1989, an addition was completed funded thru a grant from Doctors' Hospital.
In 1992
the Library Board consisted of six members: Kay Ingersoll, Willa
Littlefield, Geneva Krause, Janet Kight, Marge Abeling, and T.L. Riggs.
In 1996 Gail (Oquin) Whitworth was voted in to replace Janet Kight on the
Library Board. In January, 1999, the library adopted computer automation
software (Athena). In March, 2000, Dorothy Turner retired as
Library Director after 19 years. In May, 2000, Linda Shaw was hired to
take her place. In July, 2000, Connie James was hired as Asst. Librarian.
In July 2003, Luther Martin replaced Marge Abeling as board member.
In 2004, through the generosity of Kay & Winn Ingersoll, the library was to have a new home across the street at its present location, 15 N. Broadway. Kay & Winn contributed greatly to this in the way of purchasing the building and paying for the renovations required. Furnishings and books were moved in November with the help of high school students, teachers, staff members and volunteers. Linda Shaw retired as Director after 5 years in May 2005. Connie James was hired as Director in 2005. She retired in August, 2008, but later returned as an Assistant in June, 2009. Paula Corle was Director from August, 2008, thru April, 2009. Claudia Plett was hired as Director in May, 2009, and is the current Library Director. Current Assistant Librarians are Connie James and Gail Whitworth.
The library
currently has over 13,000 titles in its collection, now viewable on our online catalog.
Current Trustees:
Library Board:
Janet Kight, Pres.
Regina Mann, Vice Pres.
Betty Mell, Sec.
Barbara Runyan
John Conwell
Gertrude Riddle
Foundation Board:
Wendy Ingersoll Keener
Luther Martin
Dorothy Turner
Gertrude Riddle
Sheila Bond
Yvonne Barkley-Stout
Mission Statement/Programming Philosophy
Materials Selections & Collection Maintenance
Procedures for Unattended Minors
