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History of the Library Time Line
Library Time-Line
- 1914 - Library Incorporated
- 1st Library Director - Elizabeth McDougle
- Housed - 2nd floor Co-op Building
- Moved to R.T. Owens Building (Now Thomas Electric)
- 1926-1956 - 2nd Library Director- Cassie Jenkins
- 1940s - moved to 3rd floor of the County Court House
- 1940s - moved to the basement of the Court House
- 1956 - Library Closed
- 1958 - Establishement of the Oneida County Library District
- 1958 - 3rd Library Director- Ruth Hess
- 1959 - 4th Library Director - LaRue Tew
- 1968 - 5th Library Director - Helen Price
- 1977 - Moved to new library just north of the city park
- 1993 - 6th Lbrary Director - Yvonne Jensen
- 1994 - Helen Price named Idaho Librarian of the Year
- 2002 - 7th Library Director - Kay Caldwell
- 2002 - New Redfield Chilren's additon
- 2012 - 8th Library Director - Kathy Kent
- 2021 - Oneida County Library named Idaho's Library of the Year