Predecessors
Girard's Carnegie library was not the first library in the city.
- In February 1870, the Crawford County Library Association met at Crawfordsville, located approximately 5 miles west of present day Girard.
- In December 1871, the Girard Literary Institute and Library Association held a meeting. In 1875 the librarian of that organization published thanks to several individuals who had made valuable donations to the library.
- In 1882 there were over 500 books in the Public Library, and 95 new volumes had been ordered. Dr. G. A. Keyes was librarian, and kept the library in his office on the south side of the square, and John Randolph was president. It was open to members of the association at a cost of $1 per year. A festival was held that year for the benefit of the library. The same year mention was made of the A. O. U. W. (Ancient Order of United Workmen) Library.
- In 1884 John Randolph was chairman at a meeting held in the courthouse for the purpose of considering the establishment of a free library.
- In 1889 a circulating library was being established in the Veatch Music Store by two college students.
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