The Logan County District Library is a

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system that serves communities throughout

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. The system's central

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, which is also its oldest and largest branch, is the Knowlton Library, located along Main Street ( U.S. Route 68) in downtown Bellefontaine. The Knowlton Library was named for

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, for whom the school of

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is also named. Although the current structure was only completed in 1994, the library has occupied a location in downtown Bellefontaine since its founding in 1901. From 1905 until 1994, the library occupied premises at the intersection of Main Street and Sandusky Avenue (U.S. Route 68 and State Route 47), just south of its current location. Construction of that library building, which is now occupied by Logan County agencies, was financed by

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Other libraries

Branch libraries are also maintained in six

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throughout the county: De Graff, East Liberty, Lakeview, Rushsylvania, West Liberty, and West Mansfield. Because of their smaller size, these branches offer fewer services and a smaller selection of books and media. Two other public libraries exist in Logan County: the Sloan Library in Zanesfield and the

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Public Library. These two libraries are not part of the Logan County District Library system.

External links

Logan County District Library
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