Dover Public Library is truly a wonderful resource for our local community. It is located just across from Dover High School on Walnut street in a cute little building adorned with lots of windows. Though the library is single story, it is split into several different sections inside including a computer room, a children’s books/dvds room, and an adult books room. Between books to check out, DVD’s to rent, and activities to participate in, it is difficult to get bored! If you have small children, Dover Public Library is a great place to go for them to have fun. Some of the kid friendly activities on their Event calendar include raffles, crafts, and story telling!
Dover Public Library first came into existence in 1902 (originally located on Tuscarawas Avenue) and was first in the charge of a Mr. and Mrs. Simpson. After a few location changes and library director changes, the current library director is Jim Gill, who received the position in 2010. Currently on the library’s web page, they proudly display their mission statement to “support life-long learning by providing information and opportunities for personal enrichment and enjoyment to people of all ages..”
I personally love this part of their mission statement and I think it is wonderful to have an establishment that has been so dedicated to being a source of entertainment and information for our community for over a century. Being a Dover native myself, I have always valued the parts of our community that add to our little town’s history, particularly our library. Through the many years that I have been going to the library I’m so happy to see that there are always quite a few other people in there along with myself. Whether it be chatty high school kids after school waiting to be picked up or loners quietly skimming through each bookshelf, the library is truly never a ghost town. It has been a pleasure to see the Dover Public Library grow and develop along with the rest of the town, and I am glad to see that our library remains to be a well utilized resource and pillar of our community.
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