Monroe County District Library, Woodsfield, Ohio

The Monroe County District Library is a small rural public library in Woodsfield, Ohio, serving a population of 15,180.The library’s mission statement is as follows: It is the purpose of the Monroe County District Library to create a physical and psychological environment, which is inviting to patrons of all age groups and station and to provide those patrons with the most comprehensive library service possible within the limitations of funds available for service. The Library strives to meet the informational, cultural, educational, recreational, and general needs of the community it serves, and to provide materials that will enable patrons to make intelligent judgments in daily life. To achieve these objectives through the communication of ideas, the library assembles, preserves, and disseminates books, other information media, and related educational and recreational materials such as films.The library board consists of 7 members who have their regular meeting on the second Tuesday of every month. 9 employees work at the library.Monroe County Library is a member of SEO, one of the largest Dynix cooperatives in the United States.Library servicesThe library’s collection consists of the following: 53,000+ books CD ROM'sVideos --in both VHS and DVD,Books on Cassette,Magazines Newspapers.Books on CD Large Print If any item is not available, users can also request material from other libraries via Interlibrary loan . All residents of Ohio are eligible to get a library card. Monroe County Library has approximately 8,000 card holders. The library has many other services, most of them free: Laminator, FAX Service, Copier, Projectors, Meeting Room for Rent, Gazebo for Rent, Story Time Programs, Other Various Programs, Tax Forms, Ebooks, Reference, Internet capable computers, WiFi, Genealogy and local history information, Online public access catalog, & Online Databases.