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| About Us  | The mission of the Elkins Public Library is to provide the residents of Elkins and surrounding communities, with special emphasis on those of school age, a broad range of materials and programs that enrich their information, education and entertainment experience. The library is administered through a six member library board of trustees. Board members are Linda Stith, president, Randi Robson, secretary, Bernice Johbson, David Harrellson, Marilyn Patrick and Ruby Wells. Duane Foster is the representative from the Elkins City Council. The library director is Susan Unger. |
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| Library history
The Library began in the historic Bank of Elkins building as a branch of the Ozark's Regional Library in 1987 through the hard work of several individuals including the librarian Wanda Hatabaugh. In 1997 the Library became the Elkins Public Library, a municipal library of the city of Elkins. The Library moved to the Elkins Community Center on January 1, 2000. Circulation, has increased tremendously throughout the 2000s as can be seen from the chart below. Other measures of growth such as attendance and computer usage have also sharply increased. |
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