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Waterford Township Public Library company history timeline

1872

Oakland County Atlas, 1872 - maps are for sale, but can also be viewed on the website

1892

Savage's A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England before 1892

1945

1945 - The Mother's club and the Community Activities Board establishes the Waterford Community Library in the Old Horse Barn.

1947

1947 - The Waterford Book Review Club forms to discuss current and classical literature.

1947 - The Old Horse Barn (the old C.A.I. building) burns to the ground destroying the 2,845 volumes of books in the library.

1948

1948 - The Waterford Community Library opens a private library in the new C.A.I. Building.

1961

1961 - The Waterford Township Friends of the Library is formed.

1963

1963 - The Waterford Township Board re-establishes the Waterford Community Library as the Waterford Township Public Library by Board resolution.

1964

1964 - On January 13, the Waterford Township Public Library officially opens its doors in the C.A.I. Building serving approximately 50,000 people.

1965

1965 - The new Main Library building in the Civic Center Complex opens with 15,000 volumes on March 15.

1976

1976 - The Main library is expanded, doubling the floor space to 4,000 square feet.

1992

1992 - Voters approve $1 million for construction and operation of an expanded and renovated Main Library.

2002

2002 - Voters renew the millage for another 10 years.

2007

2007 - The Branch library is relocated from the Community Activities Inc., building to the Leggett Campus (formerly Leggett elementary). The new location, at 2,000 square feet, is about 4 times larger than the previous location.

2010

2010 - Leggett Branch Library closed due to budget constraints.

2015

2015 The Classic Car Show becomes an annual event at the beginning of August, coinciding with the Woodward Dream Cruise.

2016

2016 - The Classic Car Show Fundraiser meets one of its goals, replacing outdoor benches at the Library's entrance.

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