ABOUT US

History of the Wolcott Community Public Library

The library first opened above the Peoples Co-Operative store in 1923. It first served the town residents of Wolcott until 1953 when Princeton Township merged with the town. In 1960, the library was able to move into the former location of the Bank of Wolcott at West Market Street. In 1981 a lot was purchased with the groundbreaking held on May 5, 1983. In 2021 the library added an additional 2,117 square feet to the south side of the building, adding a program room and an archive room.

The library has been serving patrons at our present location since March 1984. We currently serve over 1,000 residents from the three townships. Our collection has grown to house over 25,000 books, 1,000 DVD materials, 500 audios, and 27 different periodicals. We circulated 13,000 materials in 2019, including e-books.

Presently we have 1 desktop computer and 1 laptop for patron use. 

WI-FI is available for patrons to use.  Patrons must have the password to connect during open hours.

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WCPL Board of Trustees & Their Appointing Bodies

Town Council: Morgan Gretencord (Vice President) – 9/21/22-9/21/26 (end of 3rd term)

Princeton Township: Wendy Hancock (Secretary) – 5/11/25-5/11/29 (end of 3rd term)

White County Council: Jenna Demerly (Treasurer) – 1/11/23-1/11/27 (end of 4th term)

White County Commissioners: Brian Layton – 11/1/2024-11/1/2028 (end of 1st term)

Tri-County School Corporation: Mark Voors (President) – 7/10/25-7/10/29 (end of 2nd term)

                                       Diana Cain – 2/1/24-2/1/28 (end of 1st term)

                                                     Allison Hitchings – 6/8/24-6/8/28 (end of 1st term)

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The WCPL Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM

at the Wolcott Community Public Library

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Our Mission Statement

 The mission of the Wolcott Community Public Library is to serve the community by inspiring the lifelong love of reading and learning. The library strives to offer access to varied collections, stimulating programs, provide current technology needs, and a responsive staff in a welcoming environment. Our vision is to strengthen community, develop relationships and encourage collaboration.